Tag: Southern Africa
Zimbabwe’s Tsitsi Dangarembga wins prestigious German prize
BERLIN — Zimbabwean writer and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga has been awarded a prestigious German prize for a body of work that has made her...
Vaccine technology transfer center to open in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG — The World Health Organization is in talks to create the first-ever technology transfer hub for coronavirus vaccines in South Africa, a move...
Namibian chief who urged German reparations dies of virus
WINDHOEK, Namibia —
A prominent Namibian traditional leader, Vekuii Rukoro,...
In poorest countries, surge combines with vaccine shortage
KAMPALA, Uganda — Hati Maronjei once swore he would never get a COVID-19 shot, after a pastor warned that vaccines aren't safe.
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Spanish prize honors group empowering African girls, women
MADRID — A consortium of non-profit groups that aims to reduce poverty in Africa through educating more girls and empowering women has won a...
South Africa marks anniversary of Soweto student protests
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa's high rate of unemployment has cast a pall over Youth Day, the holiday honoring the 45th anniversary of the Soweto...
Fighting COVID-19 surge, South Africa increases restrictions
JOHANNESBURG — Confronted with a rapid surge of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, South Africa has returned to tighter restrictions on public gatherings and liquor...
Zambia’s Kenneth Kaunda, 97, hospitalized amid virus surge
LUSAKA, Zambia — Zambia's first president Kenneth Kaunda, 97, has been admitted to hospital, his office announced Monday, as the southern African country battles...
South Africa finalizes treaty to extradite fugitives in UAE
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa said Friday it has finalized an extradition treaty with United Arab Emirates that would allow it to bring back members...
Mystery over claim world’s 1st ‘decuplets’ born in S. Africa
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa has been gripped by the mystery of whether a woman has, as has been claimed, actually given birth to 10...