Eyder Peralta
Stories
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World
Can A Unified Ethiopia Exist Under The Country's Current Constitution?
Ethiopia's 1995 constitution created states based on ethnicity and promised elections to any that could meet the standards. Now concerns are growing that the nation could fracture along ethnic lines.
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Leaders In South Sudan Again Postpone Creating Unity Government
The ongoing attempt to form a unity government in South Sudan is again failing to meet a deadline — it's been pushed back 100 days. The U.S. is upset but can do little about it.
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Health
This Congolese Doctor Discovered Ebola But Never Got Credit For It — Until Now
Dr. Jean-Jacques Muyembe first confronted a mysterious, bloody disease in 1976. But credit for the discovery went to Belgian researchers.
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Residents In Goma Are Struggling To Gather Water While Fighting Ebola
The Congolese city of Goma sits on the giant Lake Kivu. But the city has been without running water for years. Residents talk about the challenge of gathering water when they're also fighting Ebola.
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Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize committee awarded this year's prize to Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. He was recognized for brokering piece with Eritrea, Ethiopia's northern neighbor.
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In Zimbabwe, Doctors Are Taking To The Streets To Strike Over Diminishing Pay
When Robert Mugabe was ousted in 2017, Zimbabweans thought the new administration would right the economic ruin. But instead, life has gotten worse. Doctors are striking over diminishing pay.
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The Legacy Of Robert Mugabe
Zimbabwe remembers Robert Mugabe, its liberator and longtime tyrant, and looks ahead at more troubled times.
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Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe's First President, Dies At 95
Zimbabwe's first president Robert Mugabe died Friday at 95. He was the only ruler the nation had known for nearly 30 years after taking power at independence from Britain in 1980.
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Health
The Massive Effort To Halt Ebola In Congo
When Ebola spread to the eastern city of Goma in July, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak an international crisis. We look at what is being done to keep Ebola from spreading.
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In Congo, Dancing Amid A Fight Against Ebola
While Ebola ravages parts of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, some are able to find joy through dance.