GABORONE (Reuters) – Botswana is investigating an increasing number of unexplained elephant deaths, having confirmed that 275 had died, compared to 154 two weeks ago, the government said on Thursday. A dead elephant is seen in this undated brochure image in the Okavango Delta, Botswana, May-June 2020. PHOTOS OBTAINED BY …
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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) – The message was dropped on a WhatsApp group used by suburban mothers in South Africa. In the midst of complaints about homeschooling during the closure, a mother got off the topic: “Does anyone know where to get illegal cigarettes? I just need some. I’m …
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Soweto, South Africa – Prince William of Great Britain went to Oxford University on Wednesday to meet with patients participating in a human trial of coronavirus vaccine. But with cases of COVID-19 plummeting in England, the researchers fear the 10,000-person trial may not yield conclusive enough results to show that …
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The Brazilian indigenous Anita, from the Marubo ethnic group, is notified that she contracted the new coronavirus by a member of the Brazilian Armed Forces medical team. EVARISTO SA The International Monetary Fund cut its economic forecasts once again on Wednesday and warned that public finances will deteriorate significantly as …
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