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Ethiopia has launched a new offensive against rebels in Tigray
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
The Ethiopian government says it has launched a new offensive in the north against Tigrayan rebels.
Civil war hangs over Ethiopia's Tigray region where many face famine
Saturday, October 09, 2021
The government of Ethiopia is launching a new offensive to retake the Tigray region from separatist forces. The United Nations says the relief aid crisis is worsening there.
What former President Zuma's popularity says about South Africa's political climate
Monday, October 04, 2021
Former South African President Jacob Zuma is still at the center of the country's politics, even though he faces a corruption trial. His popularity is indicative of the country's racial polarization.
South Africa Celebrates Its Diversity With National Braai Day
Friday, September 24, 2021
In a nation with 11 languages, Braai is the unifier. Braai roughly translates to barbecue, and it is as much a pastime as a cuisine.
Hero Of 'Hotel Rwanda' Sentenced To 25 Years For Terror-Related Charges
Monday, September 20, 2021
A Rwandan court has sentenced Paul Rusesabagina, the man who inspired Hotel Rwanda, to 25 years in prison for terror-related charges.
France Kills Top West Africa ISIS Leader In Drone Strike
Thursday, September 16, 2021
French forces killed the leader of the West African ISIS affiliate in a drone strike in southern Mali in August. French authorities described Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi as "enemy No. 1" in the region.
Despite Warnings, South Africans Are Using An Animal Medication To Treat COVID-19
Monday, September 13, 2021
The South African government is trying to discourage the use of Ivermectin, an anti-parasitic animal medication, as an anti-COVID-19 therapeutic. But some doctors are prescribing it anyway.
South Africa Struggled To Get COVID Vaccines After Richer Countries Stockpiled Doses
Monday, September 06, 2021
South Africa, after initial struggles to obtain sufficient vaccine for its population, is finally administering the COVID-19 vaccine to hundreds of thousands of citizens.
Nine Months Later, Ethiopia Remains Embroiled In Civil War
Friday, August 13, 2021
The conflict, which began last year, in the Ethiopian province of Tigray is spreading into other parts of Africa's second-most populous country.
South Africa's Cape Town Is Currently Frigid — But Swimmers Are Still At The Beach
Thursday, August 05, 2021
Cape Town in South Africa is going through one of its coldest winters in recent memory. Those who swim in the ocean water claim mental and physical health benefits.
What The Delta Variant And Vaccinations Look Like In Brazil, South Africa And Israel
Wednesday, July 28, 2021
A look at how the delta variant and vaccine efforts are shaping the course of the coronavirus through three places - Brazil, South Africa and Israel and the Palestinian territories.
South Africa Sees Violent Week, Unrest After Arrest Of Former President
Friday, July 16, 2021
South Africa has experienced its worst spasm of violence since the end of apartheid as supporters of former president Jacob Zuma protest his jailing on corruption charges.
Kenya Escaped The Worst Health Effects Of COVID-19 — But Got Hit Hard In Other Ways
Monday, June 28, 2021
Kenya has so far escaped the worst health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. But the social and economic effects have cut deep.
U.N. Says Ethiopia's Civil War Has The Country On The Brink Of Catastrophe
Friday, June 11, 2021
A civil war that began last year in the Tigray region of Ethiopia has the international community concerned as hundreds of thousands of people in the region now live in famine.
What The Pandemic Now Looks Like In Germany, Kenya And Colombia
Tuesday, June 08, 2021
The global fight against COVID-19 is in very different stages country to country. Reporters on three continents explain the status of the pandemic in Germany, Kenya and Colombia.
Ethiopia To Hold Critical Election Amid Period Of Political Turmoil
Saturday, June 05, 2021
Ethiopia is about to hold elections, touted as its first democratic ones, amid ethnic violence and a brutal war in the northern Tigray region.
Germany Formally Acknowledges Colonial Genocide In Namibia, Will Pay Reparations
Friday, May 28, 2021
Germany apologized to Namibia for a colonial-era slaughter of up to 80,000 people when its troops put down a tribal uprising. It offered $1.3 billion to aid in reconstruction and development.
War Crimes Are Suspected In Northern Ethiopia's Conflict Zone
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
A months-long government offensive in northern Ethiopia has displaced millions, killed thousands and fueled charges of ethnic cleansing.
Behind The Humanitarian Crisis Caused By The Civil War In Ethiopia
Tuesday, May 11, 2021
The civil war in Ethiopia — which is going into its seventh month — has lead to an astonishing level of human suffering, with sexual violence being used as weapon of war.
Updates On The Conflict In Ethiopia's Tigray Region
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
The conflict in Ethiopia continues to rage in the northwestern part of the country, leaving a rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation.