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World Mar 28
Rebels besiege town in northern Mozambique for fifth dayRebels fought the Mozambican army Sunday for the fifth straight day for control of the strategic northern town of Palma, as reports came in that dozens of civilians have been killed and bodies were littering the streets. The fate of…
World Dec 16
EU postpones $109 million aid to Ethiopia over Tigray accessThe European Union has postponed 90 million euros ($109 million) in budgetary support to Ethiopia over lack of access to the country's Tigray region to deliver humanitarian aid amid the conflict.
World Aug 01
South Africa hits 500,000 confirmed cases, still not at peakSouth Africa, with a population of about 58 million, has the fifth-highest number of cases in the world, behind the U.S., Brazil, Russia and India, all countries with significantly higher populations, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. Experts…
World May 24
In fight against virus, South Africa expects a long waitSouth Africa is struggling to balance its fight against the coronavirus with its dire need to resume economic activity. The country with the Africa’s most developed economy also has its highest number of infections.
World Mar 23
South Africa to go into 3-week nationwide lockdownSouth Africa, Africa's most industrialized economy and a nation of 57 million people, will to go into a nationwide lockdown for 21 days starting Thursday to try to contain the spread of the new coronavirus, the president said Monday.
World Sep 14
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe honored at state funeral, burial delayedHARARE, Zimbabwe — African heads of state joined thousands of Zimbabweans at a state funeral Saturday for Zimbabwe’s founding president, Robert Mugabe , whose burial has been delayed for at least a month until a special mausoleum can be built for…
World Sep 11
Mugabe’s body returned to Zimbabwe but burial place undecidedThe burial location is still undecided because of friction between the ex-leader's family and the government.
World May 10
South Africa’s ruling ANC coasting to win in national electionsThe African National Congress, led by President Cyril Ramaphosa, had 57 percent of the vote in Wednesday's election after 95 percent of votes were counted.
World May 09
South Africa’s ruling ANC party holds lead in national electionWith returns from 46% of South Africa's voting districts tallied, the ANC had 57% of the vote, according to results announced by the electoral commission.
World May 07
South Africa’s election falls amid graft scandals, high unemploymentA quarter-century after the end of apartheid, South Africans go to the polls Wednesday for the sixth national elections since the demise of the harsh system of racial discrimination, although the country remains divided by economic inequality.