Fourteen civilians, including seven children, were killed in a camp for displaced people in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the local Red Cross said Sunday.Seven adults and seven children, including a two-year-old, were all killed in the mac…
Day: March 20, 2022
World Press Freedom: Angola, Eswatini, Zimbabwe Ranked Among the Worst
HARARE, ZIMBABWE — Media watchdogs in southern Africa are calling on the governments of Angola, Eswatini and Zimbabwe to do more to protect press freedom following the publication of the Freedom in the World 2022 Report which says those countries are a…
Water Levels Receding At Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba Amid Prolonged Dry Spell
HARARE, The prolonged dry spell in the lower catchment of the Kariba Dam, which straddles Zimbabwe and Zambia, resulted in a decreased inflow of water into the world’s largest man-made lake, but inflows are expected to increase during the second quarte…
Leclerc wins Bahrain GP as Verstappen retires near the end
Manama, Formula One champion Max Verstappen’s title defense turned into a nightmare when the Red Bull star retired near the end of the Bahrain Grand Prix on Sunday allowing Ferrari to clinch a 1-2 finish with Charles Leclerc winning ahead of teammate C…
Epidemiological Alert: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), 19 March 2022
In the context of the increase in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths reported mainly from countries in the WHO Regions of Africa, Europe, and the Western Pacific, the Pan American Health Organization / World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) rec…