South Africa
Desmond Tutu, Whose Voice Helped Slay Apartheid, Dies at 90
His words seemed prophetic when, in 2016, an alliance of religious leaders in South Africa joined other critics in...
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Here Are Some of the Many Tributes for Desmond Tutu, a Force for Harmony
Tributes from global and religious leaders, South Africans and prominent supporters from around the world flooded social media on...
Read more‘A True South African Giant’: Tributes for Desmond Tutu, a Force for Harmony
The Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader who had struck up a friendship with Archbishop Tutu, recalled “the spiritual...
Read moreDesmond Tutu, Whose Voice Helped Slay Apartheid, Dies at 90
His words seemed prophetic when, in 2016, an alliance of religious leaders in South Africa joined other critics in...
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The Variant Hunters: Inside South Africa’s Effort to Stanch Dangerous Mutations
NTUZUMA, South Africa — A few months ago, Sizakele Mathe, a community health worker in this sprawling hillside township...
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Omicron Variant Spreading Twice as Quickly as Delta in South Africa
Underscoring increasing concerns about Omicron, scientists in South Africa said on Friday that the newest coronavirus variant appeared to...
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Vaccine Hesitancy Hurts Covid Fight in Poorer Countries
JOHANNESBURG — The detection of the Omicron variant in Africa signals the next stage of the battle against Covid-19:...
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