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English pubs reopen but little normal elsewhere in the world
World

English pubs reopen but little normal elsewhere in the world

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Pubs across England were reopening Saturday in an effort at normal life, while South Africa signaled anything…
COVID-19 cases mount at the ends of the Earth in Timbuktu
World

COVID-19 cases mount at the ends of the Earth in Timbuktu

TIMBUKTU, Mali (AP) — Harandane Toure started taking malaria pills when he first spiked a fever but as the days…
Women ‘on precipice’ in developing countries amid COVID-19
World

Women ‘on precipice’ in developing countries amid COVID-19

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Rebecca Nakamanya rolls her eyes, dismissing a question about school fees. What really worries her is…
Egypt top recipient of foreign direct investment in Africa in 2019
Economy

Egypt top recipient of foreign direct investment in Africa in 2019

The Information Center of the Egyptian Cabinet published an infographic showing that Egypt ranked first in Africa in attracting foreign…
Masks, travel restrictions, testing as virus cases surge
World

Masks, travel restrictions, testing as virus cases surge

BANGKOK (AP) — Governments and businesses are ramping up precautions as coronavirus case numbers rise to dire new levels in…
The African refugees and migrants trapped inside Yemen’s war
Middle East

The African refugees and migrants trapped inside Yemen’s war

ADEN/SANAA (Reuters) – Despite six years of war and hardship in Yemen, Somali refugee Bader Hassan had stuck it out…
African countries call for racism debate at UN rights council
World

African countries call for racism debate at UN rights council

African countries called Friday on the UN Human Rights Council to urgently debate racism and police brutality amid the unrest…
Virus crisis piles pressure on African media
World

Virus crisis piles pressure on African media

Collapsing revenues, rising layoffs: the coronavirus crisis is battering media outlets across Africa that were already struggling for cash and…
Last redoubt: Pygmies return to forest to isolate against coronavirus
World

Last redoubt: Pygmies return to forest to isolate against coronavirus

Dzanga-Sangha, a wildlife sanctuary in southwest Central African Republic, is a remote place, linked to the rest of the world…
DR Congo reports fresh Ebola outbreak
World

DR Congo reports fresh Ebola outbreak

DR Congo reported a fresh Ebola outbreak in its northwest on Monday, the latest health emergency for a country already…
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