Tag: South Africa
Tweaked COVID vaccines in testing aim to fend off variants
Dozens of Americans are rolling up their sleeves for a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine -- this time, shots tweaked to guard against a...
After delays, South Africa announces mass vaccination drive
JOHANNESBURG — After a false start and an unconventional test run, South Africa on Friday announced the launch of its mass vaccination campaign against...
Southern African leaders meet in Mozambique on rebel threat
JOHANNESBURG — Southern African leaders are meeting in Mozambique’s capital Maputo on Thursday to discuss ways to respond to the violence by Islamic extremist...
Review: In ‘Moffie,’ brutal intolerance in ’80s South Africa
The main character of Oliver Hermanus’ shattering “Moffie," set in 1981 South Africa, is a handsome, white 18-year-old. In the country's system of apartheid,...
EXPLAINER: Who are the rebels in northern Mozambique?
JOHANNESBURG — With more than a week of fierce fighting including beheaded bodies in the streets, the battle for the northern Mozambique town of...
Baylor bigs: Flo, `Everyday Jon’ help make Bear guards great
Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua and Flo Thamba, the high-energy athletic bigs who do so much inside helping guard-oriented Baylor, first met at a Basketball Without...
South Africa bans liquor sales over Easter to prevent surge
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa will restrict the sale of alcohol and limit the size of religious and social gatherings over Easter to prevent the...
African Cup qualifier canceled over disputed COVID-19 tests
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Benin refused to play a decisive African Cup of Nations qualifying game in Sierra Leone on Tuesday after disputing...
African basketball league to go ahead in Rwanda in May
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The inaugural African basketball league will take place in Rwanda in May after a delay of more than a...
Rebels leave beheaded bodies in streets of Mozambique town
JOHANNESBURG — Fierce fighting for control of Mozambique's strategic northern town of Palma left beheaded bodies strewn in the streets Monday, with heavily armed...