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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 would report…
Rescuers in Morocco Race to Save 5-Year-Old Stuck in Well for Days
CAIRO — Rescuers working day and night raced against the clock on Friday to try to save a 5-year-old boy,…
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 Mulumba, who…
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…