Internet Restrictions Hold Back Africa’s Economic Growth, Study Finds
A report by a non-profit group says Africa needs to increase internet access to boost its economies, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The advocacy group found that while Africa’s locally routed online traffic has increased, only one in…
Read More72 People Killed in South African Riots
Seventy-two people have been killed in riots and looting in South Africa, police said Tuesday, amid protests over the jailing of former president Jacob Zuma. Violence erupted last week when Zuma began serving a 15-month jail sentence for contempt of co…
Read MoreSouth African Court Hears Appeal from Jailed Ex-President Zuma Amid Violent Protests
A South African court Monday began hearing an appeal launched by former President Jacob Zuma on his lengthy prison sentence in the wake of violent protests against his imprisonment. According to Reuters, Zuma’s lawyers asked the court to release the 79…
Read MoreSouth Africa Sends Troops to Quell Zuma Protests
South Africa sent troops to quell riots that left six people dead since former President Jacob Zuma reported to a prison facility last week. Security forces were deployed in two states Monday, as police were overwhelmed by protests and looting, and a S…
Read MoreMalawi’s Survey Confirms AstraZeneca Vaccine Efficacy
BLANTYRE – In Malawi, a survey by the Ministry of Health to help ascertain the efficacy of AstraZeneca vaccine has shown its effectiveness in fighting the coronavirus. The survey was based on current hospital admissions of COVID-19 patients across the …
Read MoreDozens Arrested in South Africa Riots Following Zuma’s Imprisonment
Protests against the jailing of former South African president Jacob Zuma spread from his hometown to the country’s main economic hub of Johannesburg Sunday. Shops in Johannesburg were looted overnight and a section of the major M2 highway was closed a…
Read MoreAt 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 …
Read MoreIn 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…
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