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South Africa Begins a Week of Mourning for Desmond Tutu
CAPE TOWN — The bells of St. George’s Cathedral in Cape Town rang out on Monday as South Africans began…
Even in Retirement, Desmond Tutu Remained South Africa’s Moral Compass
Long after he led the nonviolent struggle against apartheid, Archbishop Desmond M. Tutu, who died Sunday at 90, continued to…
The Time Archbishop Tutu Was Searched at the Airport
Alan Cowell was the South Africa bureau chief for The New York Times from 1983 to 1987, when the apartheid…
Desmond Tutu, Whose Voice Helped Slay Apartheid, Dies at 90
His words seemed prophetic when, in 2016, an alliance of religious leaders in South Africa joined other critics in urging…
Pfizer’s vaccine provides some protection against Omicron, a lab study suggests.
A report out of South Africa offered a first glimpse at how vaccinated people might fare against the fast-spreading Omicron…
Early Omicron Reports Say Illness May Be Less Severe
JOHANNESBURG — The Covid-19 virus is spreading faster than ever in South Africa, the country’s president said Monday, an indication…