As Rich Countries Emerge From Pandemic, Poorer Nations Sink Deeper
The authorities in Malaysia have barred people from venturing more than about six miles from home. Covid-19 patients are spilling
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Drones deliver blood to prevent maternal death in Botswana
Drones are providing life-saving care to women in remote parts of the southern African country, Botswana, who otherwise may die in childbirth, thanks to support from the United Nations.
Africa in the news: Somalia, Sudan, and Tanzania updates
Somalia restores relations with Kenya; ‘Farmajo’ reverses course on extending his term On Saturday, Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed announced
Somalia Defuses Tensions at Home, Restores Kenya Ties
The Somali leader dropped his divisive bid to extend his term, and the country also moved to mend fences with
Pfizer Reaps Hundreds of Millions in Profits From Covid Vaccine
The company said its vaccine generated $3.5 billion in revenue in the first three months of this year. Last year, racing
Latest deadly Ebola virus outbreak in DR Congo declared over
The 12th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), was declared officially over on Monday, just three months after the first case was reported in North Kivu, but it marks the end of the country’s fourth outbreak of the deadly disease in less than three years, said the World Health Organization (WHO).
European ‘Super League’ Plans Set Off Battle for Future of Football
LONDON — The governing bodies of world football have threatened to ban any club or player taking part in
Reporters Without Borders: Press Freedom Globally in Decline
A global decline in press freedom, hastened by repressive laws introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, has resulted in only 12
Cameroonian Startup Creates Soil Analysis Kit for Farming Efficiency
EDéA, CAMEROON — Cameroon farmer Rostand Simeu, 26, last year spent all his savings to start a plantain and banana plantation. But, like all new farmers, he has struggled
European Public Broadcasters Facing Twin Threats
The pandemic has boosted audiences for Europe’s public service media, with Europeans turning to fact-based news, according to the broadcasters’