Africa

WHO Warns Of Second Peak In Coronavirus Infections If Restrictions Lifted Too Soon
"We cannot make assumptions that just because the disease is on the way down now it is going to keep going down."
By Reuters

South America Emerges As A New COVID Epicenter, While Cases In Africa Grow Rapidly
A WHO doctor said Brazil is the most affected country in South America, and is relying heavily on the disputed drug hydroxychloroquine for treatment.
By Stephanie Nebehay and John Miller, Reuters

The Bill Gates Population Control Conspiracy Theories Have A Long, Bizarre History
How the billionaire philanthropist displaced George Soros as the chief bogeyman of the right.
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Ventilators In Short Supply In Africa As Experts Estimate Millions Of Possible COVID Deaths
Ten African countries have no ventilators at all, and necessities like oxygen and masks and even soap and water are scarce across the continent.
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Indian Subcontinent Will Face Problems With Health Facilities If Coronavirus Spreads: Imran Khan
The Pakistan PM warned Covid-19 could devastate developing nations.
By Kathy Gannon, Associated Press

Tenuous Truce In Gaza After 34 Palestinians Killed, Dozens Of Israelis Wounded
Israel and a Palestinian militant group, Islamic Jihad, reached a ceasefire.
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Dan Williams, Reuters

Inside A Multimillion Dollar Plan To Help Save A Species From Extinction
Tanzania hopes a plan to relocate and rewild critically endangered black rhinos could reseed the land with a species that has nearly been wiped out.
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From Ecuador To Bhutan And Botswana, A Landmark Week For LGBTQ Rights
The Latin American nation joined Botswana and Bhutan in securing a victory for LGBTQ equality.
By Oscar Lopez, Reuters

Cyclone Idai: Over 500 Dead In Southern Africa, Toll To Rise
Zimbabwes defence minister said more than 120 bodies had been washed into neighbouring Mozambique.
By Associated Press

Black Boxes Show 'Clear Similarities' Between Ethiopian And Lion Air Crashes: Official
Both planes were Boeing 737 MAX 8s and both crashed minutes after take off.
By Maggie Fick, Reuters