africa
English pubs reopen but little normal elsewhere in the world
World
July 4, 2020
English pubs reopen but little normal elsewhere in the world
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Pubs across England were reopening Saturday in an effort at normal life, while South Africa signaled anything…
COVID-19 cases mount at the ends of the Earth in Timbuktu
World
July 1, 2020
COVID-19 cases mount at the ends of the Earth in Timbuktu
TIMBUKTU, Mali (AP) — Harandane Toure started taking malaria pills when he first spiked a fever but as the days…
Women ‘on precipice’ in developing countries amid COVID-19
World
June 28, 2020
Women ‘on precipice’ in developing countries amid COVID-19
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Rebecca Nakamanya rolls her eyes, dismissing a question about school fees. What really worries her is…
Egypt top recipient of foreign direct investment in Africa in 2019
Economy
June 26, 2020
Egypt top recipient of foreign direct investment in Africa in 2019
The Information Center of the Egyptian Cabinet published an infographic showing that Egypt ranked first in Africa in attracting foreign…
Masks, travel restrictions, testing as virus cases surge
World
June 25, 2020
Masks, travel restrictions, testing as virus cases surge
BANGKOK (AP) — Governments and businesses are ramping up precautions as coronavirus case numbers rise to dire new levels in…
The African refugees and migrants trapped inside Yemen’s war
Middle East
June 21, 2020
The African refugees and migrants trapped inside Yemen’s war
ADEN/SANAA (Reuters) – Despite six years of war and hardship in Yemen, Somali refugee Bader Hassan had stuck it out…
African countries call for racism debate at UN rights council
World
June 13, 2020
African countries call for racism debate at UN rights council
African countries called Friday on the UN Human Rights Council to urgently debate racism and police brutality amid the unrest…
Virus crisis piles pressure on African media
World
June 7, 2020
Virus crisis piles pressure on African media
Collapsing revenues, rising layoffs: the coronavirus crisis is battering media outlets across Africa that were already struggling for cash and…
Last redoubt: Pygmies return to forest to isolate against coronavirus
World
June 5, 2020
Last redoubt: Pygmies return to forest to isolate against coronavirus
Dzanga-Sangha, a wildlife sanctuary in southwest Central African Republic, is a remote place, linked to the rest of the world…
DR Congo reports fresh Ebola outbreak
World
June 2, 2020
DR Congo reports fresh Ebola outbreak
DR Congo reported a fresh Ebola outbreak in its northwest on Monday, the latest health emergency for a country already…