Tag: South Africa

The end approaches for Chile’s military-era constitution

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MEXICO CITY — The cool kids. The usual suspects. The ones everyone knows about. ...

Hope that South Africa’s COVID-19 corruption inspires action

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CAPE TOWN, South Africa — There's some hope in South Africa that this time the outrage against corruption inspires effective action. ...

Children among victims of jihadi rebels in Mozambique

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JOHANNESBURG — Northern Mozambique's humanitarian crisis is growing rapidly, with nearly 670,000 people displaced by the Islamic extremist insurgency in Cabo Delgado province, international...

Road to the Masters continues with Honda Classic

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McLaughlin, nun who exposed abuses in Rhodesia, dies at 79

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JOHANNESBURG — Sister Janice McLaughlin, a Maryknoll Sisters nun who was jailed and later deported by white minority-ruled Rhodesia for exposing human rights abuses,...

South Africa’s Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini dies, aged 72

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JOHANNESBURG — King Goodwill Zwelithini, the traditional leader of South...

Africa seeks ‘continental capacity’ to produce vaccines

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KAMPALA, Uganda — As Africa lags in its efforts to vaccinate 60% of its 1.3 billion people as quickly as possible, the continent must...

South African official pledges to fund university students

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JOHANNESBURG — In an effort to quell violent protests at universities, South Africa's education minister has vowed to make more money available to enable...

Mining billionaire FIFA’s chosen man to run African soccer

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CAPE TOWN, South Africa — He's made speeches alongside Barack Obama and attended business meetings with Donald Trump. He once gave $200,000 to Nelson...

Jailed Ethiopian opposition leaders to end hunger strike

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JOHANNESBURG — Attorneys for four jailed Ethiopian opposition figures say they will end their hunger strike on Monday after 39 days. ...