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
Navy Warship’s Secret Mission Off West Africa Aims to Help Punish Venezuela
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
Uganda election: False claims about Joe Biden and others
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
Africa in the news: Kenya and Nigeria updates
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
Covid: The countries worried they won’t get the vaccine
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
Conflict, floods and COVID-19 push South Sudanese into extreme hunger
Driven by insecurity, the effects of COVID-19, an on-going economic crisis, and the impact of flooding on livelihoods, three UN agencies called on Friday for immediate humanitarian access to eastern South Sudan’s Pibor county, where people are facing catastrophic levels of hunger.
UN Appeals for $254 Million to Assist Victims of Violence in Mozambique
GENEVA — The United Nations is appealing for $254 million to provide life-saving assistance for 1.1 million people caught in a devastating cycle of violence and abuse in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province. U.N. agencies report a sharp escalation in
French MPs back return of looted African artefacts
shareSharenocloseShare pagelinkCopy linkAbout sharing image copyrightGetty Images MPs in France have voted to return to Senegal and Benin prized artefacts that were looted during colonial times. Benin will receive a throne stolen in