カテゴリー: Africa
Government says it will carry out autopsies on all 40 animals and investigate spill from Japanese shipThousands of protesters demonstrated in the Mauritius capital Port Louis on Saturday, calling for an investigation into an oil spill from a Japanese s…
MV Wakashio has split in two and leaked 1,000 tonnes of oil into the water since it ran agroundSalvage crews were preparing to sink a Japanese-owned ship that ran aground off Mauritius, despite opposition from environmental campaigners.The MV Wakashio …
Many countries that believed they were past the worst are grappling with new outbreaks, says WHOCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMexico has recorded more than 9,000 daily coronavirus cases for the first time, as the country o…
Infections are accelerating in largely untouched countries and those which hoped they had come through the worst. But there is hope“Most of the world sort of sat by and watched with almost a sense of detachment and bemusement,” said Helen Clark, appoin…
Indian cases pass 800,000; Johannesburg struggles to find vital equipment; Texas warns ‘worst is yet to come’Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIndia reported a record spike in coronavirus cases on Saturday, taking the national…
African Union says tourism revenues down $55bn; Indonesia reports biggest daily increase in casesCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe World Health Organization has said it does not believe African countries are harbouring a s…
A coordinated response to the crisis in the Americas, India and Africa must be led by countries that have suppressed the virusCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIt took more than three months for the world to record 1 million c…
Older patients turned away or left untreated, while domestic abuse is also rising, leading charity reportsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageWhen Souzi Bondeko’s grandfather started showing symptoms of Covid-19 and was struggli…
WHO warns UK not to lift lockdown; Iran deaths top 100 for first time in two months; cases worldwide near 7.9m. Follow the latest updatesWHO cautions against further lifting of lockdown in EnglandDemand for flu vaccine soars as countries plan for secon…
São Paulo to dig up cemeteries to clear spaces for coronavirus deaths; new rise of infections in Darfur, Sudan; New Zealand goes 22 days with a new caseCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageA cluster of dozens of new coronavirus c…
Unlovely and unloved, vultures play a vital role as nature’s clean-up squad but are now one of the most threatened groups of birds on the planetIt’s hard to love vultures. Their bare-headed appearance, scavenging habits and reputation as the refuse dis…
Almost 10,000 new cases in India on Thursday as WHO warns situation outside Europe deterioratingIndia reported almost 10,000 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, with hospitals swamped in the worst-hit cities of Mumbai, New Delhi and Chennai, and predict…
From protecting fishing communities to regrowing coral reefs, Guardian readers and environmentalists share how they’re working to defend the oceanWorld Oceans Day, which took place on Monday, is marked by hundreds of beach cleans and events global…
Asylum applications in Europe fall to lowest level for a decade as borders closed; world faces worst food crisis in 50 yearsBurundi president dies of illness suspected to be coronavirusEU says China behind ‘huge wave’ of Covid-19 disinformationFauci: c…
South Africa warns pandemic could last up to two years; Indonesia reports largest daily rise in infectionsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMoscow has partially lifted its lockdown despite Russia reporting thousands of new dai…