Nigeria
In pandemic, Nigerian teacher can ‘teach the whole world’
World
September 7, 2020
In pandemic, Nigerian teacher can ‘teach the whole world’
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — For many 12th graders, the closure of Nigeria’s public schools to combat the spread of COVID-19…
Egyptian lawyer among 8 candidates to become WTO director
Egypt
July 9, 2020
Egyptian lawyer among 8 candidates to become WTO director
Eight candidates from around the world, including an Egyptian lawyer, are competing to succeed Brazilian diplomat Roberto Azevedo as the…
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…
Virus stigma weighs heavily in sub-Saharan Africa
World
May 20, 2020
Virus stigma weighs heavily in sub-Saharan Africa
Landlords evict people from their homes, nurses are abandoned by their husbands and people are spurned just on suspicion of…
Global lockdown tightens as virus deaths mount
World
March 31, 2020
Global lockdown tightens as virus deaths mount
Lockdowns aimed at halting the march of the coronavirus pandemic have extended worldwide as the global death toll mounts and…
Trump ditches hopes of quick virus bounce-back for US
World
March 30, 2020
Trump ditches hopes of quick virus bounce-back for US
President Donald Trump has extended emergency coronavirus restrictions for the United States, where his top scientist warned up to 200,000…
Virus detected in sub-Saharan Africa, global stocks tank
World
February 28, 2020
Virus detected in sub-Saharan Africa, global stocks tank
Nigeria reported the first new coronavirus case in sub-Saharan Africa on Friday, as global stock markets tanked on deepening fears…
Trump’s expanded travel ban targets Nigeria, five other countries
World
February 1, 2020
Trump’s expanded travel ban targets Nigeria, five other countries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump issued an expanded version of his travel ban on Friday that targets prospective…
Countries around world gear up response to new coronavirus
World
January 21, 2020
Countries around world gear up response to new coronavirus
BEIJING (AP) — Countries in Asia and elsewhere have begun body temperature checks at airports, railway stations and along highways…
Africa starts 2020 battling extremism, Ebola and hunger
World
January 1, 2020
Africa starts 2020 battling extremism, Ebola and hunger
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A tragic airline crash with far-reaching consequences, cataclysmic cyclones that may be a harbinger of the future,…