“The road of Livingstone” is a long journey in the footsteps of the British explorer David Livingstone on the Zambezi River from its mouth in Mozambique to the Victoria waterfalls at the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe. The roads along the Zambezi River are rare and difficult, and elephants, crocodiles, and hippopotamus stay the masters…
Namibia Detects a New Strain of Foot-and-Mouth Disease
WINDHOEK—Namibia has detected a new strain of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in the country that has infected thousands of cattle, the agriculture minister said in a statement on Thursday. The viral disease, which causes lesions and lameness in cattle, sheep and other cloven-hoofed animals but does not affect people, was first detected in May in the…
Quebecer Edith Blais Talks Writing and Moving on After 450 Days as Hostage in Africa
MONTREAL—Almost 250 days into her 15-month captivity in Mali, Edith Blais realized her life was no longer her own, and she didn’t know if she’d ever get it back. Separated from her travelling companion, Luca Tacchetto, and the group of women with whom she’d earlier been held hostage, the Quebec woman found herself in a…
Volcano Erupts on Atlantic Ocean Island as Swarm of Hundreds of Earthquakes Recorded
A volcano on the Spanish island of La Palma erupted on Sunday, the island’s government confirmed, coming days after hundreds of earthquakes were recorded in the area. A large column of smoke rose up after the eruption at 3:15 p.m. local time inside the Cumbre Vieja national park, said the Canary Islands government and the Canary Islands Volcanology…
The Road of Bushmen
In the lands of southern Africa, we find one of the world’s oldest peoples: the Bushmen—hunter-gatherers, nomads with a tragic destiny, and today nearly extinct. When the first Europeans entered at the Cape, the Bushmen and their cousins, the Khoi, fled them and migrated ever northward. In this episode, we will follow in their footsteps…
Twitter Ban in Nigeria to End ‘Very Soon,’ Information Minister Says
ABUJA—Nigeria said on Wednesday it expects to end its ban on Twitter in a “few more days,” raising hopes among users eager to return to the social media platform three months after the suspension took effect. The ban, announced in June, has hurt Nigerian businesses and drawn widespread condemnation for its damaging effect on freedom…
EU Pledges 200 Million More COVID Vaccine Doses to Africa
September 16, 2021
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BRUSSELS—The European Union’s top official said Wednesday that ramping up COVID-19 vaccinations in low-income nations around the world was the No. 1 priority right now and committed another 200 million vaccine doses to Africa. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen used a State of the European Union speech on Wednesday to announce the new…
EU Pledges 200 Million Vaccine Doses to Low-Income Nations
September 16, 2021
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BRUSSELS—The European Union’s top official said Wednesday that ramping up COVID-19 vaccinations around the world was the bloc’s No. 1 priority right now and committed another 200 million vaccine doses to Africa and low-income nations. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen used her State of the European Union speech on Wednesday to announce the…
France Says It Has Killed ISIS-GS Leader, a Former Al-Qaeda Leader, in Africa
The French military has killed a leader of the ISIS-affiliate group ISIS in the Greater Sahara (ISIS-GS), French President Emmanuel Macron announced late Wednesday. ISIS-GS leader Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi was “neutralized by French forces,” Macron said on Twitter, according to a translation. “This is another major success in our fight against terrorist groups in the…
Nigerian Forces Recapture 114 From Mass Jailbreak
ABUJA—A total of 114 of the 266 inmates who escaped from a Nigerian prison on Sunday have been recaptured, the prison service said on Tuesday. Heavily armed gunmen raided the medium-security jail at Kabba in south-central Nigeria late on Sunday, blowing up the perimeter fence and freeing almost everyone, but killing a soldier and a…
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