Author: Durrie Bouscaren

Ethiopia’s health care system was once considered a model in the region. But in the northern Tigray region, ongoing conflict has left health facilities and medical workers vulnerable to attacks.

In Nairobi, a city prone to floods, workers in the “Green Army” are making preparations to prevent disaster when El Niño arrives.

It’s hard enough being a small-scale farmer. Then the Iran war drove up fertilizer prices. So farmers are using a traditional Asian recipe to make their own. They call it a “labor of love.”

Many questions come up during pregnancy. Is swelling normal? Are avocados safe to eat? For folks in Kenya who don’t have a search engine at their fingertips, a chatbot is offering a lifeline.

Dr. Rupa Narra is a U.S. pediatrician who arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo to help care for stricken children. Nothing could have prepared her for what she’d face.

The highly regarded FEWS NET network stopped posting data on Afghanistan, Somalia and Yemen — then says it will start posting again in September. What’s the reason for this back-and-forth?

One of the most famous dishes across West Africa is Jollof Rice — fragrant rice cooked down with spices, tomatoes and meat. But which version is best? A traveling festival aims to find out.

The United Nations has set a goal for near universal HIV diagnosis and treatment for all by 2030. No country in Asia has hit the mark — until this year.