Nora Rahm

Observers from the African Union say they saw irregularities, including ballot stuffing.

Human rights activists say more than 1,000 people were killed by security forces during demonstrations.

The government says that's an exaggeration, but did not provide its own death toll.

I'm Nora Rahm, NPR News in Washington.

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The federal food assistance program known as SNAP ran out of money today, affecting more than 40 million Americans.

President Trump says he's open to continue making the payments once he's given the appropriate legal direction from the courts.

Two courts had ruled that stopping the payments is unlawful.

A bagel shop in Seattle is offering free breakfast and is raising money to feed people.

Casey Martin of member station KUOW reports.

The government shutdown is now in its 32nd day, with no apparent movement towards ending the stalemate.

Democrats say they won't approve a short-term bill to reopen the government unless there's an extension of health care subsidies under the Affordable Care Act, set to expire at the end of the year.

Millions of Americans are now getting notices of how much their insurance will cost without the subsidies.

One of them is Beth Dreyer of Norfolk, Virginia.

She says there's no way she can afford her insurance next year.

She says her new premium will be $425 a month.

It's now just under $80 a month.

It was another winning week on Wall Street, with investors cheered by some strong corporate earnings and easing of trade tensions with China.

NPR's Scott Horsley reports.

This is NPR News in Washington.