Africa
Oxygen already runs low as COVID-19 surges in South Africa
South Africa, Africa’s most developed country, is a new global hot spot with 238,339 cases overall
Burkina Faso's volunteer fighters are no match for jihadists
In an attempt to bolster the army that failed to contain jihadist violence, the government passed a law to arm civilians in January
Pop star's murder reveals political rifts in Ethiopia
More than 80 people have been killed in unrest in Ethiopia after the popular singer Hachalu Hundessa was shot dead this week
There is no food to take these HIV meds with, say sex workers
Studies have shown that food insecurity is a barrier to taking the drugs daily and can decrease their efficacy
South Africa reports another record daily of confirmed virus cases
The African continent overall has more than 433,000 confirmed virus cases, while South Africa alone has 2,900 casualties due to virus
Once taken away from their African mothers, these women now demand justice
Thousands of biracial children were taken away and raised in state institutions to ensure separation between races during colonial times
50 dead in Ethiopia protests over death of popular singer
The dead included protesters and members of the security forces, and some businesses had also been set on fire
Poor, war-torn countries are the worst affected in this pandemic
While COVID-19 overwhelms the wealthiest nations, one could imagine its effects on countries that were struggling even without a pandemic
Morocco rejects Amnesty’s allegations on spying on journalist
A report by Amnesty alleges that authorities had snooped on journalist Omar Radi using Israeli-made technology
Who hasn't heard of COVID-19 by now? More than you think
UN says scores of migrants arriving in Somalia every day are unaware of the pandemic that's wreaking havoc all over the world