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September 25, 2020
African nations urge UN reform, debt forgiveness
African nations came out swinging at the United Nations annual gathering of world leaders calling for dramatic fiscal ...
September 24, 2020
At UN, Africa urges fiscal help against virus 'apocalypse'
African nations came out swinging on the third day of the United Nations annual gathering of world leaders Thursday, calling ...
September 24, 2020
South Africa lifts spirits with Jerusalema dance amid virus
South Africans of all walks of life are dancing to “Jerusalema,” a rousing anthem to lift their spirits amid the battle ...
September 24, 2020
Extremist violence causes food shortages in north Mozambique
The escalating extremist insurgency in northern Mozambique has displaced 310,000 people, creating an urgent humanitarian ...
September 24, 2020
UN watchdog: 'Staggering' $36M embezzled in South Sudan
The United Nations commission on human rights in South Sudan says “a staggering $36 million” has been misappropriated by ...
September 23, 2020
The Latest: Nigeria urges vaccine to be available to all
The Latest from the U.N. General Assembly (all times EDT): 8:15 p.m. The president of Africa’s most populous country, ...
September 23, 2020
As US struggles, Africa's COVID-19 response is praised
At a lecture to peers this month, John Nkengasong showed images that once dogged Africa, with a magazine cover declaring it ...
September 22, 2020
South Africa's rhino poaching drops during virus lockdown
South Africa's anti-COVID-19 lockdown is credited with helping to achieve a dramatic drop in rhino killings, but as the ...
September 21, 2020
330 elephants in Botswana may have died from toxic algae
The sudden deaths of some 330 elephants in northwestern Botswana earlier this year may have occurred because they drank water ...
September 18, 2020
Flooding affects more than 1 million across East Africa
Flooding has affected well over a million people across East Africa, another calamity threatening food security on top of a ...
September 18, 2020
AP Interview: South Africa to know true virus toll in weeks
South Africa should know its true toll from the coronavirus pandemic within a few weeks, the government’s chief medical ...
September 17, 2020
UN report 'extremely concerned' about Burundi's new leader
A United Nations commission of inquiry on Burundi says it is “extremely concerned" that new President Evariste Ndayishimiye ...
September 17, 2020
The Latest: Hawaii again sets plan for pre-testing tourists
HONOLULU — Hawaii’s governor says that starting Oct. 15, travelers arriving from out of state may bypass a 14-day quarantine ...
September 16, 2020
South Africa says 12 million 'probably' had coronavirus
About 12 million people in South Africa have “probably” been infected with the coronavirus, but that startlingly high number ...
September 16, 2020
Zimbabwean writer, Americans on diverse Booker Prize list
A Zimbabwean writer who was arrested during anti-government protests is among six finalists announced Tuesday on a diverse ...
September 12, 2020
Thousands march in Mauritius to protest disastrous oil spill
Thousands of people protested in Mauritius again Saturday over the government’s handling of an offshore oil spill that has ...
September 12, 2020
The Latest: NYC teachers union will block school reopening
NEW YORK — The New York City teachers union warns it won’t let the nation’s largest school district reopen for in-person ...
September 11, 2020
Rights group asserts 'Hotel Rwanda' hero was forcibly taken
Paul Rusesabagina sounded strained. The man who inspired the film “Hotel Rwanda” for saving people from genocide but is now ...
September 10, 2020
Go, avatar, go: Icons track virtual team marathon progress
Olympic distance runner Jared Ward and his teammates will take turns dashing around a short, shady course they hand-picked ...
September 09, 2020
UN protection back for threatened Nobel-winning Congo doctor
For weeks, a Nobel Peace Prize-winning Congolese doctor has faced death threats, leading alarmed supporters to urge the ...
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