South Africa

ADF STAFF The slaying of South African park ranger Anton Mzimba, who was gunned down while working on his car outside his home on July 26, shocked and saddened the nation. Mzimba, 49, was the head ranger at Timbavati Private Nature…

ADF STAFF COVID-19 cases reported in Africa dropped by 46% over a one-week stretch in early August, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). By late August, global COVID-19 cases had dropped by 24% over a one-week period. WHO…

ADF STAFF Social media can be an effective tool to spread accurate information about COVID-19 and help guard against the pandemic’s spread. Its many platforms also can be used to disseminate false information about the disease, its…

ADF STAFF Before the omicron variant of COVID-19 was discovered in South Africa in November 2021, reinfections were rare. Once a patient recovered from the virus, he or she typically did not get it again. Omicron changed that. Now many…

ADF STAFF Over the past decade, China has loaned more than $17 billion to Ghana for a variety of infrastructure projects from hydroelectric projects to broadband internet systems. As China’s lending has grown, so has Ghana’s debt, putting…

ADF STAFF Illegal fishing is decimating South Africa’s once-thriving stocks of abalone, rock lobster and other marine species. As in other coastal nations, vessels engaged in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing in South…

ADF STAFF With the BA.4 and BA.5 strains of the omicron variant spreading rapidly around the world, scientists agree the viruses are more transmissible than their predecessors. What’s unclear, however, is just how quickly they are…

ADF STAFF The latest strain of the COVID-19 virus has scientists concerned about the speed at which it spreads as they urge people to continue to take precautions against infection. Nicknamed “Centaurus,” the new strain is identified as…

ADF STAFF Pregnant women who catch COVID-19 are in much greater danger than previously suspected, according to a new study that analyzed data collected from six African countries. The study found that pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2, the…

ADF STAFF South Africa’s National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) is analyzing samples from eight COVID-19 patients that show new mutations of the omicron strain. The institute analyzed the samples alongside others from…