This new hotline in rural Kenya helps protect girls from violence "We will continue working on this until Wajir County will be free of gender-based violence."

South Africa Tourism | The New York Times Travel Show South African Tourism is the national tourism agency responsible for the marketing of South Africa as a preferred tourist destination. More than just the traditional “Big 5” safari, South Africa’s offers unforgettable holiday experiences for ad Read more ... venture enthusiasts, culture and history buffs, lovers o...

South Sudan starves as aid blocked, money spent on fighting AWEIL, South Sudan (AP) — The mother faced an anguished decision: choosing which of her children to save. With hunger gripping this remote region of South Sudan, Eli

Mobile Startup Targets South Africa's Unemployment Crisis The statistics are well known and they are grave. One in four South Africans are unemployed. Even worse, half of all young South Africans are without a j...

Young Woman Defies Cultural Norms, Saves Casualties of Terrorist Attacks Just 60 miles from the border of Somalia, in conservative Wajir County, Kenya, it’s extremely rare to see a woman driving along the wild, dusty roads, let alone speeding along in an ambulance. Also the youngest member of the ambulance crew, Farah a Read more ... t times puts her life in danger tending to the casualties of the al-Qaida–affiliated al-Shabab terrorist group located just across the Kenyan border in Somalia.

The New Face of South African Wines Black-owned vineyards in South Africa, although still rare, are on the rise

South Korea Exchanges Fire With North Korea SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's military fired dozens of shells Thursday at rival North Korea after theNorth lobbed a single artillery round at a South Korean border town, the South's Defense Ministry

Can South L.A. re-brand again? How does 'SOLA' sound? Twelve years ago, residents on Los Angeles’ south side complained that their neighborhood had become synonymous in popular culture with gangs, murder, drugs and despair.