Samia Suluhu Hassan became the only female head of government in Africa when her predecessor suddenly died. She is setting a new course.
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Flamingo Spotted in Texas After Escaping a Kansas Zoo in 2005
A fisherman’s sighting in March confirmed that a flamingo that fled a Kansas zoo in 2005 has defied the odds to live a Pixar-worthy life in the wilds of Texas.
Malawi and 4 Nearby Countries to Begin Polio Vaccination Drives
The spread of the coronavirus interrupted routine childhood vaccinations globally, opening a door to diseases and compounding the health challenges on the African continent.
The U.S. Increases Vaccine Aid to 11 African Countries
The U.S. government said it would provide “intensive financial, technical and diplomatic support” to African countries that have recently shown the capacity to hasten vaccine uptake.
Nobel Prize in Literature: Read About Abdulrazak Gurnah’s Books
Gurnah, the author of 10 novels, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Here are The Times’s reviews of his work.
Abdulrazak Gurnah Is Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature
The Tanzanian writer, the first Black winner since Toni Morrison, was honored for his “uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism.”
John Magufuli, Tanzania Leader Who Played Down Covid, Dies at 61
“Vaccines don’t work,” he told a maskless crowd. First elected in 2015, he pushed his East African nation deeper into authoritarianism.
American Soldiers Help Mozambique Battle an Expanding ISIS Affiliate
With a small military training program, the United States military has joined efforts to fight a brutal insurgency that has devastated northern Mozambique.
Tanzanian President’s Absence Fuels Speculation About His Health
For months John Magufuli railed against masks, social distancing and vaccines. Now rumors are circulating that he’s critically ill with Covid-19.
Barred From U.S. Under Trump, Muslims Exult in Biden’s Open Door
Few foreigners welcomed President Biden’s election victory as enthusiastically as the tens of thousands of Muslims who have been locked out of the United States for the past four years.