If COVID-19, why not TB? Mr President, it’s time for a family chat • Spotlight
President Cyril Ramaphosa addresses the nation in 2021 on developments in the country’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.…
UN sounds alarm as Kenya struggles to sustain 800,000 refugees amid global funding cuts
The United Nations (UN) has called on the international community to urgently increase financial and development support for…
China urges Tanzania to back multilateralism, vows to ‘always stand together’ with Africa
China pledged to deepen cooperation and exchanges with Tanzania on Friday as its top diplomat toured the region,…
UN raises alarm over violence, escalating repression ahead of Uganda’s January elections
The United Nations has warned that Uganda’s January 15 elections are unfolding amid escalating repression, intimidation, and violence.…
Thousands join Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine rally ahead of election despite police tear gas
Bobi Wine, a musician-turned-politician whose real name is Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, wore a flak jacket and helmet as he…
UN rights office cites ‘widespread repression’ in Uganda before next week’s presidential election
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The U.N. Human Rights Office said Friday that a presidential election in Uganda next…
Protesters in South Africa condemn US intervention in Venezuela, call for Maduro’s release
PRETORIA (AP) — Dozens of people gathered outside the U.S. Embassy in the South African capital Thursday to…
Driving students learn how to survive on Zimbabwe’s deadly roads
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — When Tafara Muvhevhi, a Zimbabwean driving instructor, began work 16 years ago, his job…
Caught in the crossfire of war, a community in Ethiopia keeps preaching peace
This tiny utopian community in Ethiopia’s Amhara region has spent decades championing equality, peace, and pacifism. Today, it…