Tag: Africa
Gunfire Rattles Burkina Faso’s Capital as Soldiers Revolt
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Gunfire erupted inside several military bases across this conflict-hit West African country early Sunday as part…
In South Africa, Success Against H.I.V. Offers Hope
Back then, I reported from villages in Eswatini, then known as Swaziland, where I couldn’t find more than a handful…
In ‘African Origin’ Show at Met, New Points of Light Across Cultures
Object for object, there isn’t an exhibition in town more beautiful than “The African Origin of Civilization” at the Metropolitan…
Many African Countries Toughen Covid Restrictions as Fourth Wave Spreads
NAIROBI, Kenya — In just the past three weeks, the percentage of Kenyans who tested positive for the coronavirus jumped…
Across the World, Covid Anxiety and Depression Take Hold
PARIS — A recent cartoon in the French daily Le Monde featured a bedraggled man arriving at a doctor’s office…
W.H.O. Scolds Rich Nations for Travel Bans and Booster Shots
LONDON — As the still-mysterious Omicron variant reached American shores, the World Health Organization on Wednesday scolded wealthy countries that…