Sub-Saharan Africa
Russia seeks to expand footprint in Africa, says US official
World
August 9, 2022
Russia seeks to expand footprint in Africa, says US official
At the US Africa Command (AFRICOM) Change of Command Ceremony at the Kelley Barracks in Stuttgart, Germany, the US Defense…
Person on Israeli PM’s flight from UAE tests COVID positive
Middle East
December 14, 2021
Person on Israeli PM’s flight from UAE tests COVID positive
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A person who was on Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett’s flight back from the United…
Virus stigma weighs heavily in sub-Saharan Africa
World
May 20, 2020
Virus stigma weighs heavily in sub-Saharan Africa
Landlords evict people from their homes, nurses are abandoned by their husbands and people are spurned just on suspicion of…
Africa, Latin America fragile targets for coronavirus spread
World
March 20, 2020
Africa, Latin America fragile targets for coronavirus spread
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The West African nation of Mali has roughly one ventilator per 1 million people — 20…
Italy virus deaths hit record as Trump goes on war footing
World
March 19, 2020
Italy virus deaths hit record as Trump goes on war footing
Italy on Wednesday reported nearly 500 new deaths from the novel coronavirus, the highest one-day official toll of any nation,…
Niger’s migrant smugglers use ever deadlier routes through the Sahara
Middle East
July 5, 2019
Niger’s migrant smugglers use ever deadlier routes through the Sahara
Amadou Sissoko is a migrant whose journey so far has ended in a transit center in Agadez in central Niger.…
World nations failing the poorest on energy goals: study
World
May 22, 2019
World nations failing the poorest on energy goals: study
More than 150 million people are gaining access to electricity every year, reducing the ranks of those who live without…
Spain grapples with surging number of teenage migrants
World
December 11, 2018
Spain grapples with surging number of teenage migrants
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Slouched on a bench at a Barcelona police station, five teenagers waited patiently on a recent…
Rhythms of slavery draw tourists to Moroccan village
Culture
October 28, 2018
Rhythms of slavery draw tourists to Moroccan village
KHAMLIA, Morocco,(Reuters) – In a village hut in Morocco’s southwestern desert, a group of white-clad locals sat and played the…
Starbucks to open first two cafes in South Africa
Life & Style
March 8, 2016
Starbucks to open first two cafes in South Africa
The Starbucks coffee chain will open its first two cafes in South Africa in April, the company announced on Thursday,…