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
Mali’s Military Authorities Propose 5‑Year Extension of Transition Period
BAMAKO — In Mali, a coalition of political parties has rejected the military government’s plan for a five-year transition
Desmond Tutu: Timeline of a Life Committed to Equality
1931 — Oct. 7 — Desmond Mpilo Tutu is born in Klerksdorp, near Johannesburg. 1947 – Contracts tuberculosis, as
Exiled Strongman Looms Large Over Gambia Elections
Gambian voters will head to the polls on Saturday in the first presidential election in 27 years that does
Students to Return to Class After Cameroon University Bombing
YAOUNDÉ, CAMEROON — On Thursday, fewer than 2,000 of the 14,000 students enrolled at the University of Buea showed
South Africa’s Last Apartheid President F. W. De Klerk Dies
F.W. de Klerk, who shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Nelson Mandela and as South Africa’s last apartheid president
Sudan Leader Visits Juba, Urges Peace Deal Implementation
KHARTOUM, SUDAN — Sudan’s vice president visited South Sudan’s capital on Wednesday to reiterate Khartoum’s support for its neighbor and
Study Shows Moon ‘Wobble’ Contributing to More US Coastal Flooding
A NASA-University of Hawaii study warns that upcoming changes in the moon’s orbit coupled with higher ocean levels could lead
COVID-19 Devastates Children in Sub-Saharan Africa
GENEVA — The U.N. children’s fund (UNICEF) says COVID-19 is having devastating consequences on millions of children in sub-Saharan
Africa Parliament Scuffle Upends Leadership Talks
JOHANNESBURG — A well-aimed kick. A strong shove, body checks, shouting and a fight for dominance. This isn’t a rowdy