‘We Want Justice,’ Ugandan Climate Activist Says

The capital of Uganda coughs itself awake on weekdays under a soft blanket of smog. Kampala's hills come into sharper focus as the morning rush of minibuses and motorbikes fades. It is this East African city that one of the world's most well-known clim...

South African Hospitals Say Omicron Symptoms Less Severe

As cases of COVID-19 caused by the omicron variant soar in South Africa, hospital officials monitoring the outbreak say patient reports offer compelling evidence the variant causes illness that is less severe than previous forms of the disease.“Most of...

UN: IED Kills 7 Togolese Peacekeepers in Mali

Seven peacekeepers from the West African nation of Togo were killed Wednesday when their vehicle hit an improvised explosive device in central Mali, according to the United Nations.U.N. spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told reporters that three other Tog...