May 15 Africa’s endangered wildlife at risk as tourism dries up By Joe Mwihia, Associated Press The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a new alertness to anti-poaching patrols in Africa, and a new fear. Continue reading
May 11 African researchers look for solutions to address virus crisis By Associated Press Many hope that these efforts to develop ventilators, personal protective equipment, sanitizers and quick-result antibody tests will lead to more independent solutions for future health crises. Continue reading
Apr 24 Africa dangerously behind in global race for virus gear By Cara Anna, Associated Press Africa's coronavirus cases surged 43% in the past week but its countries are dangerously behind in the global race for scarce medical equipment. Continue reading
Apr 17 Poorer nations face bigger risk in easing virus restrictions By Zeina Karam, Associated Press Countries are considering how to ease coronavirus restrictions and start taking gradual steps toward reviving businesses and daily life. For developing nations in the Middle East and Africa, there is little room for any miscalculation. Continue reading
Apr 16 Africa to roll out more than 1 million coronavirus tests By Cara Anna, Associated Press Africa doesn't have as many virus cases as Europe and the U.S., but the trajectory looks alarmingly similar. Continue reading
Apr 14 Watch 3:25 The pandemic threatens the people of East Africa — and now locusts threaten their food By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran As COVID-19 threatens the people of East Africa, locusts threaten their livestock and their food. The region suffered an initial swarm of the destructive insects in February but is now ravaged by a second wave 20 times larger. Pesticides can… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch 6:21 As Ebola outbreak fades out, Congo prepares for COVID-19 By Benedict Moran, Jorgen Samso Just days before the latest Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was declared officially over, a new case of the deadly virus was confirmed on Friday. The outbreak began in 2018, infecting thousands of people. Special… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch 5:34 Lessons learned in the battle against Ebola What we learned from the Ebola outbreak between 2014 and 2016 helped lay the groundwork for the more recent response to the epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Lauren Baer, a former senior advisor to Secretary of State… Continue watching
Apr 09 Africa must not be ‘neglected’ in virus fight, officials say By Cara Anna, Associated Press African officials are objecting to the global jostling to obtain medical equipment to combat the coronavirus. The head of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls it "completely naive if countries think they can control COVID-19 in their… Continue reading
Mar 26 Mali opposition leader abducted with campaign team By Baba Ahmed, Associated Press The leader of Mali's political opposition, Soumaila Cissé, and members of his campaign team have been taken hostage by unidentified gunmen in the north. Continue reading