#masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }The Coronavirus OutbreakliveLatest UpdatesMaps and CasesThe Stimulus DealThe Latest Vaccine InformationF.A.Q.Credit…Samantha Reinders for The New York Times As Virus Resurges in Africa, Doctors Fear the Worst Is Yet to Come The coronavirus killed far fewer people in
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
The country is facing extreme hunger, and aid agencies are warning of dire consequences.
How can an African continent plagued with so much suffering celebrate a joyous moment such as Christmas?
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
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
Advertisement Continue reading the main story Supported by Continue reading the main storyNavy Warship’s Secret Mission Off West Africa Aims to Help Punish Venezuela The tale of the cruiser San Jacinto underscores the Trump administration’s animus toward Venezuela and how the postelection purge of
shareSharenocloseShare pagelinkCopy linkAbout sharing image copyrightGetty Images With Uganda’s elections due in January, there’s plenty of misinformation being shared in a heated campaign which has seen serious violence. President Yoweri Museveni, in power since
Kenya and United Kingdom sign trade deal Earlier this month, Kenya signed a trade deal with the United Kingdom, an agreement that will help Kenya avoid disruptions once the U.K. begins to transition out of the European Union on December
shareSharenocloseShare pagelinkCopy linkAbout sharing image copyrightGetty Images Pictures of the first people being vaccinated against Covid-19 haven’t filled everyone around the world with joy. In some places — in countries such as Zimbabwe, Mexico and Pakistan