Africa May Be On The Verge Of A Third Wave Of COVID-19 Infections
Some countries are seeing record levels of new daily cases with low vaccination rates.
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What U.S. Vaccine Donations Mean For Sierra Leone And Africa
The U.S. has announced it will distribute 500 million Pfizer vaccines to scores of nations. How that will be done is not yet entirely clear.
U.N. Says Ethiopia's Civil War Has The Country On The Brink Of Catastrophe
A civil war that began last year in the Tigray region of Ethiopia has the international community concerned as hundreds of thousands of people in the region now live in famine.
Ready, Set ... Think! Hackathon Aims To Kill Off Fake Health Rumors
How do you fight misinformation around neglected tropical diseases? In this competition, teams of college students across the globe had 24 hours to cook up a cool plan.
Twitter Remains Shut Down In Nigeria After Deleting President's Tweet
Human rights groups and international diplomats are denouncing the continued shutdown of Twitter in Nigeria. The government banned the social media network, threatening to prosecute anyone using it.
Unknown Militants Attacked A Burkina Faso Village And Killed More Than 160 People
The assault is the latest in a part of West Africa known as the Sahel, which has seen years of instability brought on by political coups and Islamist assaults on security forces and civilians.
Burkina Faso Will Observe 3 Days Of Mourning After Weekend Massacre
A massacre in the West African nation of Burkina Faso has left at least 130 people dead. It was the country's deadliest attack in years.
News Brief: Infrastructure Deadline, Harris In Guatemala, Burkina Faso Massacre
Monday is the White House deadline to get a deal with Republicans on infrastructure. Vice President Harris is on her first foreign trip as VP. A massacre in Burkina Faso has left 130 people dead.
PHOTO WINNERS: We All Carry A Heavy Load But Let's Not Forget Moments Of Joy
The winning images in the All About Photos contest answer the question: What's in "Your Mind's Eye"? And also: What can you carry on your head?
AstraZeneca's Rocky Rollout: The Woes Of The 'Vaccine For The World'
Oxford-AstraZeneca promised its COVID-19 vaccine would be effective, cheap and available worldwide. Five months after its launch, the path forward has been anything but smooth.