Nearly two-thirds of Africans may have contracted the coronavirus, the W.H.O. says.
The Africa director at the World Health Organization on Thursday
Pope: UN powerless in Ukraine war, where logic of powerful prevails
Pope Francis reflects during the General Audience on his weekend visit to Malta, noting that “the dominant logic are the strategies of the most powerful countries to affirm their own interests.” Read all
U.S. Allows Hunters to Import Some Elephant Trophies From African Countries
After settling a lawsuit filed during the Trump administration, the Fish and Wildlife Service granted six permits to bring elephant parts into the country. It may approve more in the coming months. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service informed some hunters last month that it would allow the import of six elephant trophies into the…
Kenya’s Supreme Court Rejects President’s Plan to Amend Constitution
Civil society groups had criticized the proposal as an attempt to expand presidential power and strengthen the elite’s grip on national politics. NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s top court on Thursday quashed an initiative by the president to amend the Constitution, dealing a major blow to a plan that could have cemented his ability to shape the…
South Sudan: $1.7 billion plan launched to meet humanitarian needs
The UN and partners on Thursday launched a $1.7 billion Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) for South Sudan, to meet the needs of some 6.8 million vulnerable people this year.
Nigerian fans riot after World Cup qualification defeat to Ghana
Ghana became first African nation to qualify for the 2022 World Cup, but its success was overshadowed by fan violence.
South Africa begins to lift Covid restrictions but leaves its indoor mask mandate.
South Africa will begin lifting Covid-19 restrictions on Wednesday, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Tuesday in an address that marked
Plan for Amazon Headquarters in South Africa in Peril After Court Order
JOHANNESBURG — A plan to build African headquarters for the tech giant Amazon in Cape Town is in peril after
Burkina Faso Awaits the Verdict in the Sankara Assassination Trial
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Decades later, the scene of the crime is still intact: a deserted building of cracked windowpanes
South Sudan marks milestone amid stalled progress, spreading violence
South Sudan’s unity government marked its two-year anniversary against a backdrop of stalled constitutional progress and ongoing cycles of community violence – often fuelled by political groups and armed militias – the senior UN official in the country told the Security Council on Monday.