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Southern Africa
July 03, 2020
Botswana investigates 'mysterious deaths' of 275 elephants
Botswana says it is investigating a staggeringly high number of elephant carcasses — 275 — found in the popular Okavango ...
July 03, 2020
The Latest: California advises against holiday gatherings
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom urged Californians to turn to their “better angels” and use common sense by wearing ...
July 02, 2020
Virus ban gives tobacco illegal drug status in South Africa
The message was dropped into a WhatsApp group used by suburban moms in South Africa. Amid the grumblings over homeschooling ...
July 02, 2020
The Latest: South Korea worries as virus resurgence spreads
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea says it has confirmed 54 more COVID-19 cases as the coronavirus continues to spread beyond ...
July 01, 2020
Protest versus Africa's 1st COVID-19 vaccine test shows fear
Protesters against Africa’s first COVID-19 vaccine trial burned their face masks Wednesday as experts note a worrying level ...
July 01, 2020
Charlize Theron hopes daughters are represented in Hollywood
Charlize Theron says she’s making choices as a producer and actor to ensure her “two small, beautiful African American ...
June 30, 2020
Theron wants her daughters to feel represented in Hollywood
Charlize Theron says she’s making choices as a producer and actor to ensure her “two small, beautiful African American ...
June 28, 2020
South Africa's surge of virus cases expected to rise rapidly
South Africa's current surge of COVID-19 cases is expected to dramatically increase in the coming weeks and press the ...
June 28, 2020
Lazarus Chakwera inaugurated as Malawi's new president
Lazarus Chakwera has been sworn in as Malawi's new president Sunday after the announcement the previous night that he had won ...
June 28, 2020
Opposition wins historic rerun of Malawi's presidential vote
The opposition has won Malawi’s historic rerun of the presidential election, the first time a court-overturned vote in Africa ...
June 26, 2020
Opposition activists in Zimbabwe accused of lying get bail
Zimbabwe’s High Court on Friday granted bail to three young female opposition activists who assert they were tortured and ...
June 26, 2020
The Latest: Mayo Clinic to end pay cuts, recall workers
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic is ending pay cuts that the Minnesota-based health system imposed to deal with a patient ...
June 25, 2020
Africa urges no 'obstacles' to a COVID-19 vaccine for all
Governments around the world should “remove all obstacles” to swift and equitable distribution of any successful COVID-19 ...
June 24, 2020
South Africa's economy to see worst performance in 90 years
South Africa's economy is expected to decline by 7.2% this year, its worst performance in nearly 90 years, as the coronavirus ...
June 24, 2020
First vaccinations begin in Africa for COVID-19 trial
Africa's first participation in a COVID-19 vaccine trial started Wednesday as nervous volunteers received injections, while ...
June 23, 2020
The battle is not over: Rising infections seen worldwide
Renewed lockdown measures in a German region where hundreds of coronavirus cases sprung up at a slaughterhouse and news that ...
June 23, 2020
Malawi starts counting votes in rerun of presidential poll
Polls closed across Malawi Tuesday evening after millions voted for the country’s president in a rerun of the 2019 election ...
June 22, 2020
Malawi to go to polls again, after first election nullified
Voters in Malawi will return to the polls Tuesday to elect a president after the courts nullified the results of the election ...
June 22, 2020
South Africa's minibus taxis go on strike, hitting workers
A strike by South Africa’s minibus taxi drivers over what they say is inadequate coronavirus relief funds has disrupted the ...
June 20, 2020
Zimbabwe's health minister charged in COVID-19 graft case
Zimbabwe’s health minister on Saturday was charged with criminal abuse of duty as a public officer, accused of illegally ...
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