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Africa to roll out more than 1 million coronavirus tests
World
April 16, 2020
Africa to roll out more than 1 million coronavirus tests
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — More than one million coronavirus tests will be rolled out starting next week in Africa to address…
Hungry S.Africans clash with police over food aid in Cape Town
World
April 15, 2020
Hungry S.Africans clash with police over food aid in Cape Town
South African police on Tuesday fired rubber bullets and teargas in clashes with Cape Town township residents protesting over access…
South Africa rolls out mobile testing in virus lockdown
World
April 4, 2020
South Africa rolls out mobile testing in virus lockdown
South African public healthcare workers dispersed into the buzzing streets of Johannesburg’s Yeoville neighborhood on Friday as Africa’s worst virus-hit…
South Africa begins ‘unprecedented’ military-patrolled lockdown
World
March 27, 2020
South Africa begins ‘unprecedented’ military-patrolled lockdown
South Africa came under a nationwide military-patrolled lockdown on Friday, joining other African countries imposing strict curfews and shutdowns in…
The Latest: Serbia brings army out to enforce virus rules
World
March 16, 2020
The Latest: Serbia brings army out to enforce virus rules
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 169,000 people and killed more than 6,500. The COVID-19…
Used cars keep Africans moving, but dumping concerns remain
World
March 1, 2020
Used cars keep Africans moving, but dumping concerns remain
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Salesmen whistle at potential buyers of scores of vehicles shining in the afternoon sun. One truck…
Lesotho PM is no-show for murder charge, ‘heads to S.Africa’
World
February 21, 2020
Lesotho PM is no-show for murder charge, ‘heads to S.Africa’
Lesotho premier Thomas Thabane failed to show up on Friday at a court where he was due to be charged…
Hunger stalks southern Africa as climate crisis deepens
World
February 12, 2020
Hunger stalks southern Africa as climate crisis deepens
Just under a year ago, Alice Posha fled her home in the middle of the night and then watched as…
Greta Thunberg puts Africa’s climate activists in media spotlight
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February 1, 2020
Greta Thunberg puts Africa’s climate activists in media spotlight
After a racism debate in Davos on the invisibility of African climate activists, Greta Thunberg held a press conference Friday…
Africa starts 2020 battling extremism, Ebola and hunger
World
January 1, 2020
Africa starts 2020 battling extremism, Ebola and hunger
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A tragic airline crash with far-reaching consequences, cataclysmic cyclones that may be a harbinger of the future,…