Amid Coups and Covid, Africa Focuses on What’s Most Important: Soccer
Many countries competing in the Africa Cup of Nations are enduring security, economic and political crises, but the tournament offers
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Putin Helping to Revive NATO, Say Western Officials
Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, NATO, the post-World War II alliance forged between a victorious America and the
US President Biden: Human fraternity can help build better world
US President Joe Biden issues a letter to mark the second International Day of Human Fraternity, and says now is the time to build a better world and uphold human rights. Read all
Africa needs to ramp up COVID-19 vaccination rate six-fold
The COVID-19 vaccination rate in Africa needs to increase six-fold for the continent to meet the 70 per cent target set for the middle of this year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
Europe Entering ‘Plausible Endgame’ To COVID Pandemic, WHO Says
COPENHAGEN (AP) — The director of the World Health Organization’s Europe office said Thursday the continent is now entering a
Mali Orders Expulsion of French Ambassador
Mali said it is expelling the French ambassador because of “hostile and outrageous” comments by former colonial power France
Teenage COVID-19 Vaccination Process Meets Resistance in Malawi
BLANTYRE — Malawi’s government says is registering low numbers of teenagers taking the COVID-19 vaccine. This is largely because parents
Africa in the news: Major oil and gas discovery in Namibia; coup d’état in Burkina Faso; and COVID update
Oil and gas discovery in Namibia; Kenyan startup provides an affordable alternative to hazardous biomass cooking fuels with affordable ethanol
Burkina Faso Bishops urge military junta to focus on common good
Following the coup deposing Burkina Faso’s President Roch Kaboré, local Bishops say the new military junta should serve the people, as the nation faces important challenges, including an Islamist insurgency. Read all
Burkina Faso and 5 Other Coups in Africa, Explained
Burkina Faso this week joined a list of countries that have recently experienced military takeovers — most plagued by insecurity,