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
Mar 20 Zimbabwe has 1st COVID-19 case while Africa cancels flights By Cara Anna, Farai Mutsaka, Associated Press The health minister says the infected man lives in Victoria Falls, one of Africa's most visited tourist destinations. Continue reading
Mar 20 Africa, Latin America fragile targets for coronavirus spread By Carley Petesch, Associated Press The coronavirus is now moving into parts of the world that may be the least prepared. Some countries in Africa and Latin America lack the equipment or even trained health workers to respond. Continue reading
Mar 19 Africa sees rapid spread of pandemic, UN says By Cara Anna, Associated Press More African countries have closed their borders as the coronavirus' local spread threatens to turn the continent of 1.3 billion people into an alarming new front for the pandemic. Continue reading
Mar 15 Several African nations roll out measures to fight virus By Mogomotsi Magome, Associated Press Several African countries have announced sweeping restrictions to try to contain the steady spread of the coronavirus, which has reached at least 25 of Africa's 54 countries. Continue reading
Feb 25 Watch 2:30 Hosni Mubarak, whose autocratic rule launched Egypt's Arab Spring protests, dies at 91 By Nick Schifrin Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has died at age 91. A deeply polarizing figure who spent 30 years in power, Mubarak was an autocratic leader who jailed and tortured opponents, but he remained friendly toward the United States and other… Continue watching
Feb 12 Watch 4:26 News Wrap: New novel coronavirus infections declining, WHO says In our news wrap Wednesday, the World Health Organization voiced hope that the outbreak of novel coronavirus may be slowing, as Beijing enforces public health measures. Also, Syrian government supporters attacked U.S. troops, who shot and killed one of the… Continue watching
Feb 11 Africa shouldn't need to beg for climate aid, says bank president By Elias Meseret, Associated Press Parts of Africa are warming at a faster pace than elsewhere, and climate experts have said warming Indian Ocean waters have contributed to more powerful cyclones and the worst locust outbreak in decades in East Africa. Continue reading
Feb 08 China virus cases increase as more preventive measures taken By Associated Press The rate of increase in new cases of the virus in China rose again after a brief respite, as the death toll rose to 722 on the mainland and countries around the world enforced stricter measures to contain its spread. Continue reading