The W.H.O.’s current funds for fighting an Ebola outbreak surging in Congo will only last a few more weeks.
Tag: Africa
Ivory Coast Prime Minister Dies After Cabinet Meeting
Amadou Gon Coulibaly had just returned to the West African country from France, where he had been receiving treatment for a heart condition.
Laid Off and Locked Up: Virus Traps Domestic Workers in Arab States
The pandemic and economic crises have caused many workers to lose their jobs. Some have been detained, abused, deprived of wages and stranded far from home with nowhere to turn for help.
Attacks in Somalia Leave at Least 5 Dead
Devastating assaults, occurring almost daily and often in the capital, Mogadishu, have put a strain on the country’s fragile government.
Belgium’s King Sends Letter of Regret Over Colonial Past in Congo
The first acknowledgment by the royal family of the European country’s brutal actions in central Africa stopped short of an outright apology. It comes as Belgium begins to publicly reckon with the abuses.
A Simple Way to Save Lives as Covid-19 Hits Poorer Nations.
Aid agencies are scrambling to get oxygen equipment to low-income countries where the coronavirus is rapidly spreading.
Coronavirus Accelerates Across Africa
The virus was slow to start in many African countries, but epidemiologists say the number of confirmed cases on the continent is now rising fast.
The World Reopens, Despite Skyrocketing Coronavirus Cases
The number of infections is rising faster than ever, but many countries have decided that this is the moment to ease lockdown restrictions.
President of Burundi, Pierre Nkurunziza, 55, Dies of Heart Attack
Mr. Nkurunziza ruled the small Central African nation for 15 years with an iron fist, arresting journalists, stifling media outlets and cracking down on the opposition.
French Military Says It Killed Top Qaeda Leader in Africa
If confirmed, the death of Abdelmalek Droukdal would be a blow to one of the terrorist group’s most successful and resilient affiliates.