Ten million additional child marriages may occur before the end of the decade, threatening years of progress in reducing the practice, according to a new analysis released by UNICEF
Last March, when the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, it had already proved to be lethal and highly contagious
One year into the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya, thousands of families are struggling with deepening poverty and unemployment. A survey by the charity Twaweza shows 60% of Kenyan families can no longer afford three meals per day
New York state Governor Andrew Cuomo recently reopened restaurants at 25% capacity, easing coronavirus restrictions. It’s good news for the city but still a challenge for small restaurants
After fits and starts, the largest vaccination effort on the African continent has finally begun, in South Africa
Botswana, which saw COVID-19 deaths surpass 300 this week, has lifted a ban on alcohol sales and eased curfew restrictions. But President Mokgweetsi Masisi extended an existing curfew
We travel to the remote village of Seldovia, Alaska, as the COVID vaccine rollout continues
People the world over have questions about the safety COVID-19 vaccines and some are reluctant to get immunized
South Africa kick-started its first phase of the vaccination rollout programme using the Johnson & Johnson vaccine on Wednesday