In and around the city of Delhi, India, in February, large and occasionally violent protests by people in the Jat caste left at least 16 people dead and hundreds injured. Jat protesters also took over and damaged the Munak Canal on Feb. 18, the main water source for Delhi, leaving more than 10 million people in the city without water until the Indian army secured the canal and restored water service on Feb. 23. In India, members of “lower”-caste communities, known officially as “backward”...

In Angola, an outbreak of yellow fever that began in December 2015 has infected at least 664 people and killed at least 125 of them. Most of the cases have occurred in the capital, Luanda. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), normal symptoms of yellow fever, which is carried by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, include headache, nausea and fatigue. However, in extreme cases, yellow fever can cause internal hemorrhaging and jaundice, resulting in a fatality rate of nearly 50% among...

The US Department of State warns of the risks of traveling to Mauritania, particularly the eastern regions, due to activities by groups considered to be terrorist groups. Kidnapping and other violent acts have occurred in the border regions of eastern Mauritania (bordering Mali) and in the north (bordering Algeria). The Mauritanian government has designated most of this area as a restricted security zone, and entry into these regions requires permission from Mauritanian authorities.