Africa

November 06, 2020

Some representatives to the World Trade Organization think so.

Tanzanian opposition leaders arrested following election

November 02, 2020

Tanzanian presidential candidate Tundu Lissu with the Chadema opposition party was arrested in the days following Tanzania’s contested presidential election on Oct. 28.

Elections

Tanzania's internet restrictions during election are 'despicable,' digital rights activist says

The World

October 28, 2020

The buildup to Election Day has been marred by widespread internet outages and social media going dark.

Business, Economics and Jobs

IMF reassures COVID-19 support after hundreds of groups push back against belt-tightening measures

The World

October 22, 2020

About 100 countries have asked the International Monetary Fund for emergency assistance during the pandemic.

Health & Medicine

Why Africa has seen such low COVID-19 death rates

The Conversation

October 14, 2020

There is a huge gap between predictions of untold deaths from the novel coronavirus in Africa and what has actually happened on the continent.

2020 US presidential election

‘Much more diverse than people think’: Black immigrants are reshaping the Black electorate

The World

October 13, 2020

An increasing share of the US Black population is foreign-born — and they tend to lean more conservative.

COVID-19

At UN, Africa urges fiscal help against virus 'apocalypse'

Associated Press

September 24, 2020

African nations at the UN General Assembly are calling for dramatic fiscal measures to help economies survive the coronavirus pandemic — which one leader called the "fifth horseman of the apocalypse."

Coronavirus Art

A new study on coronavirus songs in Africa looks at the impact of music with a message

The World

September 17, 2020

When graduate student Dipo Oyeleye heard the song "We Go Win (Corona)" by Cobhams Asuquo, a Nigerian singer-songwriter, he knew what his next research project would be: a study of the myriad coronavirus songs that flourished in Africa at the pandemic's onset on the continent.

COVID-19

This Ghanaian company is producing fabric with motifs inspired by COVID-19

The World

September 04, 2020

Look closely at the fabric produced in recent months by the brand Ghana Textiles Printing, and you’ll notice something unusual about the patterns: They’re padlocks, airplanes and keys.

Conflict

ISIS-linked port seizure signals growing terrorism threat in Mozambique

The World

August 19, 2020

Mozambique’s Minister of Defense Jaime Neto said the attackers had attacked the village from the inside, killing civilians and damaging the nearby port.

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