In open letter on second anniversary of coronavirus pandemic, celebrities, experts and officials say: It isn’t over
More than 130 world leaders, economists, humanitarians, scientists and other prominent figures are calling for an end to vaccine monopolies, urging action to rapidly vaccinate low- and middle-income countries.
By Maite Fernández SimonMarch 10, 2022U.S. military investigation finds extensive failures before deadly terror attack in Kenya
The Pentagon blamed the fatalities at Manda Bay on militants who staged the attack.
By Karoun DemirjianMarch 10, 2022- Today's WorldViewAnalysis
Outside the West, Putin is less isolated than you might think
Giants of the Global South — including India, Brazil and South Africa — are hedging their bets while China still publicly backs the Russian president.
By Anthony Faiola and Lesley WroughtonMarch 10, 2022 Russian mercenaries have landed in West Africa, pushing Putin’s goals as Kremlin is increasingly isolated
Hundreds have arrived in Mali since December as more countries are hiring the shadowy military contractors.
By Danielle PaquetteMarch 9, 2022Tanzania drops terrorism charges against opposition leader, releases him
Mbowe's release came as a surprise and was on the day he was expected to testify before court.
By Rael OmbuorMarch 4, 2022Paul Farmer, a giant of public health, dies at 62
Dr. Farmer, the subject of Tracy Kidder's book "Mountains Beyond Mountains," devoted his professional life to improving health care in the most destitute corners of the world.
By Emily LangerFebruary 22, 2022- Today's WorldViewAnalysis
Africa may have been hit harder by covid-19 than anyone knew
Africa has accounted for only a tiny sliver of confirmed cases around the world. But new studies suggest case numbers there may be severely undercounted.
By Adam TaylorFebruary 18, 2022 France announces withdrawal of troops from Mali, reshaping the fight against Islamist extremists in West Africa
The departure raises questions about who will fill the security void as extremist attacks surge in Mali and across West Africa.
By Danielle Paquette and Rick NoackFebruary 17, 2022France signals intention to pull rest of its troops out of Mali
The move was expected after the countries’ public sparring plunged to a new low.
By Danielle Paquette and Rick NoackFebruary 15, 2022Seals are dying in droves along South Africa’s coast. What’s killing them remains a mystery.
A lone scientist has taken it upon herself to find out why thousands of the animals have died along southern Africa’s Atlantic coast over the past six months.
By Max BearakFebruary 10, 2022Chimps observed medicating themselves — and others — with insects for the first time
Scientists say that the action provides more evidence that chimpanzees have the capacity for “prosocial behaviors," which are linked to empathy in humans.
By Sammy WestfallFebruary 7, 2022How Ethiopia used a Turkish drone in a strike that killed nearly 60 civilians
Aid workers at the displacement camp in Tigray hit by the drone strike were adamant that the people killed and wounded were civilians fleeing the war rather than combatants in it.
By Max Bearak, Meg Kelly and Joyce Sohyun LeeFebruary 7, 2022Senegal defeats Egypt in its first Africa Cup of Nations victory in history
For the first time since 1972, Cameroon hosted the Africa Cup of Nations. This year, Egypt took on Senegal.
By Siobhán O'Grady and Danielle PaquetteFebruary 6, 2022Guinea-Bissau’s president says situation ‘under control’ after attempted coup
The region is enduring a wave of military takeovers.
By Danielle PaquetteFebruary 2, 2022Tropical Storm Ana kills more than 70 in Madagascar, Malawi and Mozambique, leaving thousands stranded
“The tropical storm sheds a light again on the risks and consequences of climate emergencies in the region,” the United Nations said.
By Ellen FrancisJanuary 28, 2022With Burkina Faso’s president ousted, West Africa faces ‘coup bloc’
As new alliances form, the international community fears more insecurity.
By Danielle PaquetteJanuary 25, 2022Mutinous soldiers announce overthrow of Burkina Faso president
President Roch Marc Kaboré is the third head of state detained in West Africa since May.
By Danielle PaquetteJanuary 24, 2022Mining truck explosion kills at least 13 and wounds more than 100 in Ghana
Police initially reported 17 deaths but revised the toll to 13 Friday, saying four had been mistaken for dead.
By Danielle PaquetteJanuary 21, 2022From barricaded playgrounds to crowded beaches: Life with omicron around the world
The omicron variant is eliciting different government measures. Post reporters in Japan, India, Brazil, Senegal, Israel, France, Hong Kong, South Africa, and the UK share how the countries they cover are responding.
By Washington Post StaffJanuary 20, 2022At least 29 killed as armed gang sparks stampede at church gathering in Liberia
The stampede in New Kru Town, a suburb of Monrovia, killed 11 children and a pregnant woman, authorities say.
By Annabelle Timsit and Danielle PaquetteJanuary 20, 2022