Tag: africa
Teen makes plea to relocate Shankar the elephant from Indian zoo
ABC News’ James Longman reports on the efforts of 16-year-old Nikita Dhawan to draw attention to the plight of a 26-year-old African elephant and to…
At least 17 dead after massive explosion in western Ghana
The blast happened when a vehicle carrying mining explosives collided with a motorcycle. #ABCNews #Ghana #Explosion source
Thousands Go Looting As South African Law And Order Breaks Down
Protests over the imprisonment of former president Jacob Zuma have spiraled into something more widespread and dangerous. Sky News’ John Sparks has witnessed it on…
Weightlifter Detained in Uganda After Going Missing in Japan
Ugandan weightlifter Julius Ssekitoleko was held by authorities at Entebbe Airport on Friday, July 23. He had previously disappeared from an Olympic training camp in…
Encouraging sign in COVID fight
The first country to discover the omicron variant is now seeing a surprise drop in cases. ABC News’ Andrew Dymburt has the details. source
Southern Madagascar On The Brink Of Famine Due To Catastrophic Drought
Southern Madagascar is in the grip of the worst drought in decades, dragging over a million people into food insecurity and risking outright famine. Climate…
US shatters daily COVID-19 case record l GMA
This week alone, the United States has recorded nearly 1.9 million new cases, with more than 84,000 Americans currently hospitalized with the virus. COVID-19 live…
Alarming new COVID-19 variant raising concerns
The new variant first identified in South Africa, omicron, is spreading quickly, causing concern among health officials around the world. WATCH FULL EPISODES OF WORLD…
Stocks tumble as new variant detected in South Africa, officials on high alert l GMA
The omicron variant has many mutations that health officials are investigating, but it’s still unknown if it’s more transmissible. Subscribe to GMA’s YouTube page: https://bit.ly/2Zq0dU5…
New COVID variant
Scientist are warning the new variant, first detected in South Africa earlier this week, could be deadlier than the delta variant. ABC News’ Andrew Dymburt…
US braces for ‘inevitable’ arrival of omicron variant l GMA
Scientists said the variant, first detected in southern Africa, has a concerning combination of mutations and cases have been confirmed in at least 13 countries….
South Africa’s concern with omicron COVID-19 variant
ABC News producer Liezl Thom joins from Pretoria, South Africa, to share insight on the new omicron COVID-19 variant and how the country is responding….
1st omicron COVID-19 case identified in US | ABC News
The first case of the omicron COVID-19 variant was confirmed in California in a fully-vaccinated traveler who had returned from South Africa. The person developed…
Omicron variant confirmed in at least 9 states | ABC News
Six cases in Nebraska are linked to a person who had traveled to Nigeria. A new study from South Africa suggests the omicron variant could…
99.9% of COVID-19 cases in US are delta: Walensky | ABC News
Martha Raddatz interviews CDC Director Rochelle Walensky on “This Week.” #ABCNews #ThisWeek #CDCDirector #RochelleWalensky #COVID19 #Delta #Omicron source
‘Afrobeats is the new pop’: The rising popularity of Afrobeats in America
ABC News’ Faith Abubey reports on Afrobeats music exported from Africa and now burning up the charts in the U.S., partly due to social media….
Exclusive Interview: Melania Trump to speak out to ABC News
The first lady to sit down with Tom Llamas during her trip to Africa. source
Melania Trump travels solo to Africa
The first lady will focus on promoting health care and education programs during her visit to Ghana, Malawi, Kenya and Egypt. WATCH FULL EPISODES: http://abc.go.com/shows/good-morning-america…
First lady talks about her husband, Kavanaugh and the #MeToo movement
Melania Trump took questions from reporters as she wrapped up her first foreign solo trip. source
Idaho official resigns over hunting-photo flap
The Fish and Game commissioner sent photos to family and colleagues of a giraffe, leopard and baboon family that he’d killed legally in Africa. source
