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
Tigray Rebels Say They Intend to Fight Until Victory
HAWZEN, TIGRAY REGION — Shops remained shuttered, some government workers hadn’t been paid and the town’s main hospital was laid
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