africa
Europe pause of AstraZeneca sends ripple of doubt elsewhere
Egypt
March 19, 2021
Europe pause of AstraZeneca sends ripple of doubt elsewhere
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The suspension of the AstraZeneca vaccine in several European countries over the past week could fuel…
Tanzania swears in Samia Suluhu Hassan as first female president
World
March 19, 2021
Tanzania swears in Samia Suluhu Hassan as first female president
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Tanzania’s Vice President Samia Suluhu Hassan was sworn in as president on Friday, becoming the first female…
Tanzania’s COVID-skeptic President John Magufuli dies at 61
World
March 18, 2021
Tanzania’s COVID-skeptic President John Magufuli dies at 61
Tanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli has died at the age of 61, the government announced on Wednesday. Announcing his death…
Central African Republic votes amid tight security after December violence
Egypt
March 14, 2021
Central African Republic votes amid tight security after December violence
BANGUI (Reuters) – Central African Republic voted at heavily guarded polling stations in a second round of parliamentary elections on…
Dozens of students abducted from forestry college in northwest Nigeria
World
March 12, 2021
Dozens of students abducted from forestry college in northwest Nigeria
KADUNA, Nigeria (Reuters) – Gunmen in northwest Nigeria kidnapped around 30 students overnight from a forestry college near a military…
Cairo selected as best travel destination in Africa
Egypt
March 12, 2021
Cairo selected as best travel destination in Africa
Cairo was ranked as Africa’s number one travel destination, and among the top 15 destinations in the world in March,…
Royals’ comments raise race issue in Commonwealth nations
World
March 10, 2021
Royals’ comments raise race issue in Commonwealth nations
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — In countries with historic ties to Britain, allegations by Prince Harry and Meghan that…
Explainer-Why protests are shaking one of Africa’s most stable democracies
World
March 8, 2021
Explainer-Why protests are shaking one of Africa’s most stable democracies
DAKAR (Reuters) – Clashes between police and thousands of demonstrators protesting at the detention of Senegal’s most prominent opposition leader…
Diplomats: UN fails to approve call to end Tigray violence
World
March 6, 2021
Diplomats: UN fails to approve call to end Tigray violence
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — An attempt to get UN Security Council approval for a statement calling for an end to…
Senegal restricts internet as protests escalate
World
March 5, 2021
Senegal restricts internet as protests escalate
Following the unrest on Thursday, there are mixed reports of restricted internet access in Senegal. Senegalese police clashed with supporters…