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"Boko Haram Rages in Nigeria, but the World’s Eyes Are Elsewhere" is from the September 22, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Dionne Searcey and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"A Mission to Bring STEM Skills to Children in West Africa" is from the May 29, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Dionne Searcey and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Nigeria Finds a National Crisis in Every Direction It Turns" is from the July 18, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Dionne Searcey and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Failure to Share Data Hampers War on Boko Haram in Africa" is from the April 23, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Eric Schmitt and Dionne Searcey and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Inspired by the U.S., West Africans Wield Smartphones to Fight Police Abuse" is from the September 17, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Dionne Searcey and Jaime Yaya Barry and narrated by Paul Ryden.

"Victims of Boko Haram, and Now Shunned by Their Communities" is from the May 18, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Dionne Searcey and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Boko Haram Using More Children as Suicide Bombers, Unicef Says" is from the April 12, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Dionne Searcey and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Standoff in Burkina Faso Leaves Dozens Dead" is from the World section of The New York Times. It was written by Dionne Searcey and narrated by Paul Ryden.

After acknowledging defeat in an election last month, Jammeh abruptly changed his mind, refusing to step aside for the inauguration of the newpresident scheduled for Thursday and threatening to drag the nation into a bloody standoff.

"President’s Term Running Out, Gambia Shudders as He Refuses to Quit" is from the January 18, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Jaime Yaya Barry and Dionne Searcey and narrated by Kristi Burns.

His name is Souleymane Guengueng, and he brought down a murderous African dictator.

In the 1980s, Guengueng was one of numerous people imprisoned and tortured during the brutal reign of President Hissène Habré in Chad, a landlocked country in central Africa. When he was released from prison after two and a half years, Guengueng began a quest for justice, meticulously recording the testimonies of survivors and the relatives of those who had been killed at the direction of Habré. He wound up with records detailing the abuse and murder of more than 700 people.

"He Helped Topple a Dictator. In New York, He’s Another Face in the Crowd." is from the January 06, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Dionne Searcey and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

The bombing struck a government-run camp in Rann, Nigeria, near the Cameroonian and Chadian borders, an area where Boko Haram had recently increased attacks.

"Nigerian Jet Mistakenly Bombs Refugee Camp, Killing Scores" is from the January 17, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Dionne Searcey and narrated by Kristi Burns.

Jammeh, who has long been criticized for human rights abuses and grandiose claims like being able to cure AIDS with little more than prayer and a banana, has insisted on a do-over election. He declared a state of emergency on Tuesday, warning the nation not to engage in any “acts of disobedience.”

"Gambia Shudders as Defeated Leader Tightens Grip Before Inauguration" is from the January 18, 2017 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Jaime Yaya Barry and Dionne Searcey and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.