Jan 18 Court upholds Central African Republic’s election results By Jean Fernand Koena, Associated Press Central African Republic's constitutional court upheld President Faustin-Archange Touadera's re-election, raising the specter of more violence days after rebels attempted to overtake the capital. Continue reading
Dec 31 Increased testing needed as Africa sees rise in coronavirus cases By Associated Press The level of testing across the continent is considerably less than what health experts say is needed to effectively control the spread of the disease. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 6:22 In Ethiopia, a growing humanitarian crisis threatens regional stability By PBS NewsHour Hundreds of thousands of people are displaced as fighting continues between government forces and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front in northern Ethiopia, threatening the stability of a volatile region. Cameron Hudson, senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Africa Center and… Continue watching
Sep 22 As U.S. struggles, Africa’s COVID-19 response is praised By Cara Anna, Associated Press Africa's top public health official has helped to steer the continent's 54 countries into an alliance praised as responding better than some richer nations, including the United States. Continue reading
Sep 07 Southern Africa’s increased food insecurity blamed on climate, COVID-19 By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press The COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with climate change and the struggling economies of several countries, are the main causes of the food insecurity. Continue reading
Sep 03 Watch 2:27 A Brief But Spectacular take on empowering Malawi during the pandemic The pandemic has created immense challenges for people around the world. In Malawi, an extremely poor country in southern Africa, the situation is complicated by the fact that many residents don’t have access to services and supplies that Americans tend… Continue watching
Sep 03 Once seen as loners, male elephants shown to follow elders By Christina Larson, Associated Press Males were long assumed to be loners because they leave their mother's herd when they reach adolescence. A study published Thursday shows that adolescent males prefer to travel along migration corridors behind older males. Continue reading
Aug 10 Extreme poverty rises and a generation sees future slip away By Elias Meseret, Cara Anna, Associated Press Decades of progress in one of modern history's greatest achievements, the fight against extreme poverty, are now in danger. Continue reading
Jul 11 Virus cases up sharply in Africa, India as inequality stings By Cara Anna, Associated Press South Africa’s confirmed coronavirus cases have doubled in just two weeks to a quarter-million, and India on Saturday saw its biggest daily spike as its infections passed 800,000. The surging cases are raising sharp concerns about unequal treatment in the… Continue reading
Jul 06 Africa starts opening airspace even as COVID-19 cases climb By Associated Press The continent faces its first recession in a quarter-century and has lost nearly $55 billion in the travel and tourism sectors in the past three months, the African Union says. Continue reading