Tag: Africa
Poor Countries Face a Mounting Catastrophe Fueled by Inflation and Debt
Before war ravaged Yemen, Walid Al-Ahdal did not worry about feeding his children. At his hometown near the…
The Drive to Vaccinate the World Against Covid Is Losing Steam
In the middle of last year, the World Health Organization began promoting an ambitious goal, one it said…
Simone Leigh Holds Court at the U.S. Pavilion in the Venice Biennale
Simone Leigh was on the phone from Venice. It’s not all here yet, she told me.She had been…
Former French Colonies in Africa Demand a Reset
BAMAKO, Mali — Many French guests came through the guesthouse where El Bachir Thiam worked as a security…
BA.2 Omicron Subvariant Driving Most Global Cases, W.H.O. Says
The World Health Organization reported that the highly contagious Omicron subvariant, BA.2, that is helping to drive another…
Trying to Solve a Covid Mystery: Africa’s Low Death Rates
While health surveillance is weak, he acknowledged, Sierra Leoneans have the recent, terrible experience of Ebola, which killed…
African and European Leaders Meet Against Backdrop of Enduring Problems
BRUSSELS — European officials knew the European Union wasn’t a household name in Africa, but it was only…
Africa Cup of Nations: Soccer Tournament Offers Joy Amid Coups and Covid
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon — She had watched some of the matches secretly, volume turned down low so that nobody…
Amid Coups and Covid, Africa Focuses on What’s Most Important: Soccer
YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon — She had watched some of the matches secretly, volume turned down low so that nobody…
Rescuers in Morocco Race to Save 5-Year-Old Stuck in Well for Days
CAIRO — Rescuers working day and night raced against the clock early Saturday to try to save a…
Rich Countries Lure Health Workers From Low-Income Nations to Fight Shortages
LUSAKA, Zambia — There are few nurses in the Zambian capital with the skills and experience of Alex…