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July 10, 2021

WHO, US Name Malawi a High Risk COVID-19 Country as Cases Spike

BLANTRYE, MALAWI – The World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control have designated Malawi a COVID-19 high risk country, and they are warning people against traveling to the southern African nation. The warning follows a surge in …

At Least 9 Killed in Mogadishu Suicide Car Bombing

WASHINGTON / MOGADISHU, SOMALIA – At least nine people were killed and nine wounded Saturday in a suicide car bombing targeting a government convoy near two major hospitals in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu. “A deafening, huge blast sent plumes of smoke …

Ethiopia’s Ruling Party Wins National Election in Landslide

ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia’s ruling Prosperity Party on Saturday was declared the winner of last month’s national election in a landslide, assuring a second five-year term for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.The National Election Board of Ethiopia said the rulin…

In S.Africa, 28 Arrested and Highway Closed Over Pro-Zuma Protests

JOHANNESBURG – South African police said on Saturday that 28 people had been arrested and one of the country’s biggest highways remained closed over violent protests linked to former president Jacob Zuma’s imprisonment.Protests erupted this week in par…

Violence and Abuse Wreak Havoc in Central African Republic

GENEVA – A human rights lawyer appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council reported to the body Friday that the war-torn Central African Republic’s civilian population is being battered by both armed groups and security forces meant to protect…