Emergency services officials in the South African coastal city of Durban are saying Friday a fire at an oil refinery injured seven people. Video
South Africa Tightens COVID Restrictions Ahead of Christmas Season
South Africa’s president has announced a raft of new restrictions in a major city as the nation stares down a possible coronavirus resurgence. This
UNHCR Ready to Provide Aid in Tigray as Soon as Access Restored
The U.N. refugee agency reports it is ready to resume its humanitarian operation in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region as soon as the Ethiopian government
Trump Orders Most American Troops to Leave Somalia
The Pentagon said Friday it is pulling most U.S. troops out of Somalia on President Donald Trump’s orders, continuing a post-election push by Trump
Ghanaians Prepare to Vote in Election with Familiar Front-Runners
Ghanaians go to the polls Monday with incumbent President Nana Akufo-Addo and former president John Mahama as front-runners. Akufo-Addo’s party has campaigned mainly on
COVID Pushing Least Developed Countries Over Edge, UN Says
The U.N. Conference on Trade and Development reports the COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on most of the world’s 47 least developed