Tag: East Africa
Tanzania opposition leader returns, 3 years after being shot
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AP) - Tanzanian opposition politician and presidential hopeful Tundu Lissu returned to the country on Monday, three years after being...
The Latest: Greece reports 31 new virus cases, no deaths
ATHENS, Greece - Greek authorities have announced 31 new coronavirus cases in the last day, with eight from arrivals from abroad. There were no...
The Latest: German cruise ship out for 1st time since virus
BERLIN - A German cruise ship has set sail for the first time since the industry was shut down because of the coronavirus, with...
The Latest: Swimming pools and gyms reopen in England
LONDON - Swimming pools and gyms in England are reopening for the first time since the U.K. went into lockdown as public health officials...
The Latest: Africa’s cases surpass 800,000, rising in Kenya
JOHANNESBURG - Africa’s total number of confirmed coronavirus cases has surpassed 800,000. That’s according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. South...
Pregnant women at risk of death in Kenya’s COVID-19 curfew
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Veronica Atieno remembers feeling her way through the dark alleys between the shacks that make up Nairobi’s slums, picking her...
South Sudan activist flees to US, says Kiir wanted him dead
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - A prominent South Sudanese activist has fled to the United States with the help of the U.S. government, which issued emergency...
South Sudan activist flees to US, says Kiir wanted him dead
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - A prominent South Sudanese activist has fled to the United States with the help of the U.S. government, which issued emergency...
The Latest: Arizona reaches 3,000 deaths from coronavirus
PHOENIX - Arizona has topped 3,000 deaths from the coronavirus.The state Health Services Department reported 89 new deaths Thursday, bringing the statewide total since...
The Latest: Indiana’s governor, AG at odds over mask mandate
INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana’s attorney general says the governor has overstepped his authority in issuing a statewide face mask mandate and that only the Legislature...