ABUJA, NIGERIA — Nigerian police have denied killing any members of a banned Shiite Muslim group during a gathering this week in the capital, Abuja.The Islamic Movement of Nigeria said police on Tuesday shot and killed eight of its members as they mark…
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South Africa’s Coal Energy Sector Under Mounting Pressure
JOHANNESBURG — Coal provides more than 75% of South Africa’s energy supply, but in the wake of global warming, pressure is mounting for that to change. Protests were seen across the country last week and now a proposed Chinese-backed coal power plant m…
Read moreWHO: Most of Africa Has Missed 10 Percent COVID-19 Vaccination Goal
GENEVA — Fifteen African countries have succeeded in fully vaccinating at least 10 percent of their populations against COVID-19 by September 30, a goal set by the World Health Organization in May. However, that leaves two-thirds of the continent’s 54 …
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