Morgan Winsor

Articles by Morgan Winsor

Morgan Winsor is a Breaking News Reporter for International Business Times with a regional specialization in Africa. She was previously at CNN, where she wrote articles for digital and worked alongside TV reporters and producers. Prior to that, she was archaeological digging in Romania. Morgan holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in Ancient Greek & Roman Studies and a Journalism minor from the University of Delaware.

Somalia Bans Citizens From Traveling To Sudan

Somali migrants travel through Sudan into Libya or Egypt, from where they set off in overcrowded, rickety boats that must sail through choppy seas.

‘True Horror’ In Nigeria

The African nation’s army tried to cover up the slaughter of hundreds of Shiite men, women and children, an Amnesty International report says.

6 Things You Didn’t Know About Harriet Tubman

There’s more to understand about the new face of the $20 bill than her work as an abolitionist. These six facts will surprise you.

Malawi Police Launch Campaign Against 'Albino Hunters'

Thought to bring wealth and good luck, albino body parts have become a hot commodity on the black market in Malawi and southern Africa.

Ethiopian Army Locates Abducted Children

A government official in Ethiopia’s western Gambella region told local media the children would soon be rescued from South Sudan and reunited with their families.

Quotes To Share On National Weed Day

“Herb is the healing of a nation," Jamaican reggae artist Bob Marley once said of marijuana.

Boko Haram Producing Its Own Fuel, Report Says

A severe fuel shortage is behind the move by the Nigeria-based terrorist group, say civilian and military sources in the African nation.

IMF Suspends Millions In Aid To Mozambique

The IMF also canceled a planned trip to Mozambique this week after discovering the country allegedly had $1 billion in previously undisclosed government debt.

Somalia Seeks Russia’s Help To Fight Al-Shabab

Somali Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke made the requests at a meeting Tuesday with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

Everything You Need To Know About Patriots' Day

Here’s everything you need to know about this year's Patriots’ Day, including interesting facts, related events and what’s open and closed.

Malawi Declares State Of Disaster Over Food Crisis

For Malawi residents, however, the declaration seems too little too late.

The Unknown Fate Of The Chibok Schoolgirls

Some of the Nigerian students abducted April 14, 2014, escaped from their captors. But what happened to the remaining 219 remains a mystery.

Probe Urged For Nigeria’s Shiite Muslim Mass Graves

A Nigerian government official revealed this week that 347 Shiite Muslims were killed and secretly buried following clashes with the military.

ANC Leaders Urge Zuma To ‘Do The Right Thing’

Leaders of South Africa’s ruling ANC party in Gauteng province have all but urged President Jacob Zuma to resign over the Nkandla scandal.

Boko Haram Fighters Killed, 1,275 Hostages Freed: Nigerian Army

The military conducted the vast operation with Cameroonian troops from the Multinational Joint Task Force, whose mandate is to end Boko Haram’s brutal insurgency.