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.
Shunned by Others, Russia Finds Friends in Africa
Africa’s largest arms dealer, Russia has ties to the continent that stretch back to the Cold War and helped Mr.
FirstFT: Putin shatters peace in Europe
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War after the pandemic: a threat to humanity
The attack on Ukraine has begun. War in Europe in the 21st century seemed impossible. The risks of an escalation are unimaginable. Pope Francis calls us to counter the power of arms with the ‘weakness’ of prayer. Read all
Long-awaited local elections will offer Central Africans opportunity to expand political space
Local elections in the Central African Republic (CAR), which have been pending since 1988 and are slated for September, will deepen efforts to decentralize power and expand political space, the UN envoy for the country told the Security Council on Tuesday, encouraging the new Government to “deploy all possible efforts” to calm the political climate.
The U.S. Increases Vaccine Aid to 11 African Countries
The United States will increase coronavirus vaccine assistance to 11 African nations, officials said on Thursday, in an effort to
WHO reveals countries to produce first COVID-busting mRNA vaccines in Africa
Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia will be the first countries on the African continent to receive the technology needed to produce game-changing mRNA vaccines, which have proved crucial to the fight against COVID-19, the head of the UN health agency said on Friday.
Zimbabwe Abruptly Closes Prosecution of Reporter for New York Times
Prosecutors ended their case against Jeffrey Moyo without calling key witnesses on Monday, prompting a move to dismiss a case