Africa
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Mauritius Faces Environmental Crisis as Oil Spills From Grounded Ship
A ship that ran aground off the shores of Mauritius, in the Indian Ocean, began spilling oil into the sea…
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Diana Russell, Who Studied Violence Against Women, Dies at 81
Diana E.H. Russell, a feminist activist and scholar who popularized the term “femicide” to refer to the misogynist killing of…
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Hawa Abdi, Doctor Who Aided Thousands in Somalia, Dies at 73
NAIROBI, Kenya — Hawa Abdi, a doctor and human rights activist who treated and safeguarded the lives of tens of…
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Kenya’s Unusual Solution to the School Problem: Cancel the Year and Start Over
Universities and colleges have also been closed for physical classes until Jan. 2021, but can continue holding virtual instruction and…
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Mother Chimpanzees Know the Coolest Place in a Scorching Savanna
Everyone needs to cool off on a scorching summer day, even chimpanzees. Where do the primates go on sizzling days…
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Tanzania’s President Says Country Is Virus Free. Others Warn of Disaster
NAIROBI, Kenya — More than 87 days have passed since Tanzania reported even a single new coronavirus case — far…
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Ethiopian Workers Are Forced to Return Home, Some With Coronavirus
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Unemployed and shunned as possible coronavirus carriers, Ethiopian migrant laborers are returning home by the thousands,…
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Zimbabwe Locks Down Capital, Thwarting Planned Protests
HARARE, Zimbabwe — When Robert Mugabe was ousted as president of Zimbabwe in a coup in 2017, many in the…
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For Senegal’s Biggest Holiday, a Shortage of the All-Important Sheep
MISSIRAH, Senegal — The couscous was all ready for the lunchtime crowd in Yassin Dicko’s restaurant near one of the…
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Pentagon Admits to Civilian Casualties in Somalia for a Third Time
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has admitted for the third time that its bombing campaign against terrorist groups in Somalia, which…
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