Nairobi — The global pandemic has pushed more than 55 million Africans into extreme poverty and reversed two decades of hard work in poverty reduction on the continent. The Economic Report on Africa for 2021 blamed the growing poverty on ...
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South Africa Has New Surge of COVID From Omicron Sub-Variants
africamustchangeJohannesburg — South Africa is experiencing a surge of new COVID-19 cases driven by two omicron sub-variants, according to health experts. For about three weeks the country has seen increasing numbers of new cases and somewhat higher hospitalizations, but not ...
Relief chief underlines need for urgent support as millions face drought in Horn of Africa |
africamustchangeThe drought follows four consecutive failed rainy seasons, and the fear is the number could jump to 20 million if the current below-average rains fail. Imagine having to choose between feeding your child or sending them to school. Communities I ...
For Macron’s Second Term — a Lower Profile in Africa?
africamustchangeParis — Five years ago, France’s Emmanuel Macron saw big when it came to Africa. Days after his presidential inauguration, he flew to northeastern Mali, meeting with French troops and vowing, alongside his Malian counterpart, Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, to wage ...