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South Africa to end captive lion breeding, bone trade

Tuesday, May 4 by ABC News

(LONDON) -- South Africa announced Sunday it plans to end its multimillion-dollar captive lion industry and said it won’t oppose the international ban on the rhinoceros horn and elephant ivory trade. The announcement was made alongside the release of a nearly 600-page report by a... Read More.

In rare instances, South Africa variant may evade Pfizer vaccine, researchers say

Monday, April 12 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The first real-world study pitting COVID-19 variants against the Pfizer vaccine showed that the variant first detected in South Africa may be able to evade some vaccine protection, new research conducted in Israel found. While "breakthrough" COVID-19 cases, meaning people who get... Read More.

COVID-19 deaths top 100,000 in Africa as continent grapples with second wave

Friday, February 19 by ABC News

By MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (LONDON) -- The reported death toll from COVID-19 in Africa surpassed 100,000 on Friday, as the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent grapples with a fresh wave of infections.Out of the more than 3.79 million confirmed... Read More.

COVID-19 live updates: South Africa halts AstraZeneca vaccines due to new variant

Monday, February 8 by ABC News

By HAWORTH and ERIN SCHUMAKER, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 106 million people worldwide and killed over 2.3 million, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for Systems Science... Read More.

Rhino poaching in South Africa declines dramatically due to COVID-19 lockdown, officials say

Tuesday, February 2 by ABC News

By JULIA JACOBO, ABC News(LONDON) -- Poaching of rhinos, one of the world's most endangered species, has been on the decline in South Africa ever since the country shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic.During 2020, poaching in... Read More.

First vaccine doses arrive in South Africa amid variant concerns

Monday, February 1 by ABC News

By GUY DAVIES, ABC News(LONDON) -- The first shipments of COVID-19 vaccine arrived in South Africa on Monday amidst concerns that new coronavirus variants and “vaccine nationalism” are hindering efforts to control the pandemic.One million doses of the... Read More.

COVID live updates: South Africa variant likely spreading in US, CDC director says

Friday, January 29 by ABC News

By MORGAN WINSOR, ERIN SCHUMAKER, EMILY SHAPIRO and IVAN SHAPIRO, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 101.5 million people worldwide and killed over 2.1 million of them, according to real-time data... Read More.

Coronavirus live updates: South Africa variant ‘more of a problem’ than UK strain

Monday, January 4 by ABC News

By MORGAN WINSOR, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 85.1 million people worldwide and killed over 1.8 million of them, according to real-time data compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering... Read More.

Stories tagged with: africa

South Africa to end captive lion breeding, bone trade

In rare instances, South Africa variant may evade Pfizer vaccine, researchers say

COVID-19 deaths top 100,000 in Africa as continent grapples with second wave

COVID-19 live updates: South Africa halts AstraZeneca vaccines due to new variant

Rhino poaching in South Africa declines dramatically due to COVID-19 lockdown, officials say

First vaccine doses arrive in South Africa amid variant concerns

COVID live updates: South Africa variant likely spreading in US, CDC director says

Coronavirus live updates: South Africa variant ‘more of a problem’ than UK strain

‘A perfect storm’: Lebanon becomes 1st country in Middle East and North Africa to enter hyperinflation

As seaweed becomes a top crop in East Africa, a new program will help farmers grow it sustainably

‘Apartheid and Jim Crow are really no different’: Why George Floyd’s death reverberated in Africa

Attack at church in South Africa leaves 5 dead

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