OUAGADOUGOU — Protesters in Burkina Faso called Saturday for the president’s resignation over the government’s handling of security. About 8 a.m. Saturday, protesters began
JOHANNESBURG — South African businesses are worried about the implications of the new coronavirus variant called omicron that was discovered in the country this week.
BLANTYRE, MALAWI — A challenge to Malawi’s 2020 presidential elections has been dismissed by the country’s constitutional court. The opposition Democratic Progress Party had asked
CAIRO — Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok said Saturday he dismissed the chief of police, Lieutenant-General Khaled Mahdi Ibrahim Al-Emam, and his deputy. Lieutenant-General
KHARTOUM, SUDAN — Sudan’s army said Saturday several soldiers had been killed in an attack by armed groups and militias linked to the Ethiopian military
WASHINGTON — The United States praised South Africa on Saturday for quickly identifying the latest coronavirus variant, omicron, and sharing this information with the world.
Government says it has noted the announcements by several countries to institute temporary travel restrictions on South Africa and other countries in the region.
