World Lens — Week in Review: Feb. 7

South Africa uses old-school tactics and the Way-C debuts.

Congolese Inventor Designs Africa’s First Tablet Computer - Congolese inventor Verone Mankou recently rolled out Africa’s first tablet computer, the Way-C, and the affordable machine will eventually be sold in ten African countries, Belgium, France and India.(Photo: GUY-GERVAIS KITINA/AFP/Getty Images)

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Congolese Inventor Designs Africa’s First Tablet Computer - Congolese inventor Verone Mankou recently rolled out Africa’s first tablet computer, the Way-C, and the affordable machine will eventually be sold in ten African countries, Belgium, France and India.(Photo: GUY-GERVAIS KITINA/AFP/Getty Images)

End Declared in Somalia Famine, but Troubles Persist - Somalia’s famine has officially come to an end, the United Nations announced Friday. However, although the situation has improved, the U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization warned that famine could return unless action is taken to prevent droughts and restore food security.(Photo: REUTERS/Feisal Omar)

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End Declared in Somalia Famine, but Troubles Persist - Somalia’s famine has officially come to an end, the United Nations announced Friday. However, although the situation has improved, the U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization warned that famine could return unless action is taken to prevent droughts and restore food security.(Photo: REUTERS/Feisal Omar)

South Sudan Shoot-out at Unity State Peace Talks - A peace meeting ended tragically in South Sudan when 37 people were killed at the summit aimed at ending the recent violence.(Photo: Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/Reuters)

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South Sudan Shoot-out at Unity State Peace Talks - A peace meeting ended tragically in South Sudan when 37 people were killed at the summit aimed at ending the recent violence.(Photo: Mohamed Nureldin Abdallah/Reuters)

Mexico Conservatives Select First Female Presidential Candidate - Mexico's governing conservative party selected former education minister Josefina Vazquez Mota to represent the party in the country's presidential election, making Mota the country’s first female presidential candidate.(Photo: REUTERS/Edgard Garrido)

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Mexico Conservatives Select First Female Presidential Candidate - Mexico's governing conservative party selected former education minister Josefina Vazquez Mota to represent the party in the country's presidential election, making Mota the country’s first female presidential candidate.(Photo: REUTERS/Edgard Garrido)

Rights Groups Condemn Violence in Senegal - Human-rights groups are condemning Senegalese authorities after one person was killed during a protest as police used tear gas and water cannons to break up the rally.(Photo: REUTERS/Joe Penney)

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Rights Groups Condemn Violence in Senegal - Human-rights groups are condemning Senegalese authorities after one person was killed during a protest as police used tear gas and water cannons to break up the rally.(Photo: REUTERS/Joe Penney)

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Typhoid Cases Surge in Zimbabwe - An outbreak of typhoid fever has caused Zimbabwean health officials to call for an overhaul of the country's water and sanitation systems as the illness has spread to more than 1,500 people. (Photo: JEKESAI NJIKIZANA/AFP/Getty Images)

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Typhoid Cases Surge in Zimbabwe - An outbreak of typhoid fever has caused Zimbabwean health officials to call for an overhaul of the country's water and sanitation systems as the illness has spread to more than 1,500 people. (Photo: JEKESAI NJIKIZANA/AFP/Getty Images)

Cuba’s Collapsing Buildings Cause Concern - Fears about the safety of Cuba’s housing stock are rising as the rainy season approaches and another occupied building collapsed in Havana Tuesday, marking the second collapse within two weeks. (Photo: Sophia Paris/MINUSTAH via Getty Images)

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Cuba’s Collapsing Buildings Cause Concern - Fears about the safety of Cuba’s housing stock are rising as the rainy season approaches and another occupied building collapsed in Havana Tuesday, marking the second collapse within two weeks. (Photo: Sophia Paris/MINUSTAH via Getty Images)

South Africa's Protest Crackdown Sparks Apartheid Déjà Vu - South African authorities have lifted charges on 41 protesters who were arrested in connection with peaceful protests in a rich, white suburban area of the country, but although the demonstration is over, the national conversation about how the demonstrators were treated has only begun.(Photo: REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko)

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South Africa's Protest Crackdown Sparks Apartheid Déjà Vu - South African authorities have lifted charges on 41 protesters who were arrested in connection with peaceful protests in a rich, white suburban area of the country, but although the demonstration is over, the national conversation about how the demonstrators were treated has only begun.(Photo: REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko)

Deadly Earthquake Rocks Philippines - A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Philippines Monday killing at least 12 people, and raising tsunami fears. (Photo: REUTERS/Erik De Castro)

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Deadly Earthquake Rocks Philippines - A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Philippines Monday killing at least 12 people, and raising tsunami fears. (Photo: REUTERS/Erik De Castro)

Chinese Workers Revolt Over 2-Minute Bathroom Breaks - Hundreds of Chinese factory workers grew intensely angry about strictly timed bathroom breaks and fines for starting work late.    (Photo: REUTERS/Bobby Yip)

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Chinese Apple Plant Workers Complain of Long Hours, Militant Culture - Apple is back in the spotlight this week as CNN reports that workers in the company’s Chinese manufacturing plant face stringent, military-like conditions. (Photo: REUTERS/Bobby Yip)

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U.S. Closes Embassy in Damascus Due to Syria Violence - The United States announced Monday its plans to close the embassy in Syria due to the worsening security situation.(Photo: AP)

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U.S. Closes Embassy in Damascus Due to Syria Violence - The United States announced Monday its plans to close the embassy in Syria due to the worsening security situation.(Photo: AP)

DEA Agents in Puerto Rico Claim Discrimination - Ten Puerto Rican agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration have filed suit, claiming they receive less pay and are given more dangerous assignments than agents hired in the U.S. and sent to the island.(Photo: Alejandro Bringas/Reuters)

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DEA Agents in Puerto Rico Claim Discrimination - Ten Puerto Rican agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration have filed suit, claiming they receive less pay and are given more dangerous assignments than agents hired in the U.S. and sent to the island.(Photo: Alejandro Bringas/Reuters)