Jacob Zuma, Former South African President, Is Arrested

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Jacob Zuma, Former South African President, Is Arrested

NKANDLA, South Africa — Jacob Zuma, the former president of South Africa, was taken into custody on Wednesday to begin serving a 15-month prison sentence, capping a stunning downfall for…

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Biden’s vaccine push fails to gain traction with African Americans

“It’s a tough layer that we have to address — it requires relationship building and it’s going to take a little longer,” said Octavio Martinez, executive director of the Hogg…

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Why African countries back China against the West on human rights

African countries have not signed up to UN rebukes of China’s human rights violations in Xinjiang, Hong Kong or Tibet African countries are not among those calling out China for…

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African Cemeteries Are Seeing Enormous Spikes in COVID-19 Burials

ABUJA, Nigeria—Since the start of the year, Zimbabwe’s oldest cemetery has been extremely busy. Gravediggers are having to dig over a dozen graves on a daily basis at the Warren…

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Central African Republic faces dire humanitarian plight

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Violence-torn Central African Republic is facing an increasingly dire humanitarian situation with high insecurity on the main supply route from Cameroon blocking humanitarian deliveries and prices…

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South African COVID-19 variant found in Maryland

A Maryland resident has contracted a potentially more infectious variant of COVID-19 that was originally identified in South Africa. A Maryland resident has contracted a potentially more infectious variant of…

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Novavax says its Covid-19 vaccine is 89 percent effective, but less so against South African variant

Novavax, which is based in Maryland, has never brought a vaccine to market. The Trump administration awarded the company $1.6 billion to develop and test the vaccine, begin large-scale manufacturing…

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Central African Republic declares emergency as rebels surround Bangui

Rwandan troops are among a contingent of peacekeepers deployed to support the government The Central African Republic (CAR) has declared a state of emergency as the army and UN forces…

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Israel reports first case of South African coronavirus strain

Israel reported Saturday it has discovered its first case of the highly contagious South African coronavirus strain. The health ministry said four cases of the strain had been identified and…

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India calls for representation of African nations in UNSC

New York [US], January 6 (ANI): Welcoming the evolution and rise of Africa as a key factor in the contemporary world, India on Wednesday called for introspection within the United…

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