Uganda Restores Internet, Keeps Opposition Leader in House Detention
KAMPALA – Uganda’s government restored some internet access Monday after a five-day blackout during last week’s election that saw President
WHO: Poor Countries Missing Out on Life Saving COVID-19 Vaccines
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – The director general of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, warns the inequitable distribution of COVID-19
Malawi President Saddened Over Coronavirus Surge
BLANTYRE – Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera says he is saddened by statistics showing a recent spike in coronavirus infections in
World Leaders Condemn Pro-Trump Riot at US Capitol
International leaders expressed shock and condemned the unprecedented scenes on Capitol Hill as a pro-Trump riot breached the U.S. Capitol
Three French Soldiers Killed in Mali
A roadside bomb killed three French soldiers Monday, according to the French government, which said their armored vehicle struck
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
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
The Infodemic: Social Media Posts Spread Misinformation About COVID-19 Deaths
Polygraph.info is a fact-checking website produced by Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. The website serves as a resource for verifying the increasing volume of disinformation and misinformation being distributed and shared globally. A similar website in the Russian language
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
Biden: Reversing Trump Immigration Policies Will Take Months
WILMINGTON, DEL. – President-elect Joe Biden says it will take months to roll back some of President Donald Trump’s actions on immigration, offering a slower timeline than he promised on the campaign trail and one that may rile advocates pushing