South Africa battles to control second Covid wave as cases top 1m
Infections surge feared to have been driven by behavioural change
Refugees Come Under Fire as Old Foes Fight in Concert in Ethiopia
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Niger heads to polls in search of first democratic transition
Some 7.4 million people are registered to vote for the new president.
Polls open in Central African Republic under threat of violence
UN ‘determined’ to help CAR vote on Sunday as rebel alliance resumes march on the capital, Bangui.
As Virus Resurges in Africa, Doctors Fear the Worst Is Yet to Come
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Central Africa Rebel Groups Call Off Cease-Fire Before Election
BANGUI, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC — A rebel coalition that has been fighting the government in the Central African Republic said Friday that it was calling off a three-day cease-fire ahead of a tense general election on the weekend. The rebel
Has the world ignored South Sudan?
The country is facing extreme hunger, and aid agencies are warning of dire consequences.
An African Christmas in a time of COVID-19
How can an African continent plagued with so much suffering celebrate a joyous moment such as Christmas?
Malawi Re-introduces COVID-19 Restrictions as Cases Surge
BLANTYRE, MALAWI — Malawi has closed its borders after confirmed cases of COVID-19 jumped 75 percent in the past two weeks. Malawi authorities attribute the surge to relaxed preventive measures and increased cross-border traffic for the holidays. Health campaigners have
Ships Positioned on Somalia’s Coast for US Troops’ Drawdown
The Pentagon has sent several naval vessels and a marine expeditionary unit to the coast of Somalia to support an operation repositioning hundreds of U.S. troops to bases elsewhere in East Africa. The USS Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group and