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Team United States forward Megan Rapinoe, left, congratulates Team Canada's forward Christine Sinclair (12) after their semifinal soccer match at the Tokyo Olympics in Kashima, Japan, Monday, Aug. 2, 2020. Canada won 1-0. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
US women dissect the Olympics while Canada celebrates gold

By Anne M. Peterson Aug. 07, 2021 07:19 AM EDT

Zambia's Babra Banda (11) celebrates after scoring a goal against China during a women's soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Miyagi, Japan. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Zambia's Banda shines as women's soccer nears knockout round

By Anne M. Peterson Jul. 26, 2021 06:46 AM EDT

Netherlands' Vivianne Miedema dribbles the ball against Zambia during a women's soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 21, 2021, in Rifu, Japan. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Netherlands routs Zambia 10-3 in Olympic women's soccer

Jul. 21, 2021 09:09 AM EDT

FILE - In this Saturday Sept. 14, 2019 file photo, former Zambia President Kenneth Kaunda is supported by former Nigerian President Olusegan Obasanjo, left, at the state funeral of former Zimbabwean leader, Robert Mugabe in Harare, Zimbabwe. Zambia’s first president Kenneth Kaunda has died at the age of 97, the country's president Edward Lungu announced Thursday June 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi, File)
Zambia's 1st president, Kenneth Kaunda, dies at age 97

By Noel Sichalwe And Andrew Meldrum Jun. 17, 2021 12:05 PM EDT

People wait in the stands to receive coronavirus vaccinations at the Kololo airstrip in Kampala, Uganda, Monday, May 31, 2021. As virus cases surge in the world's poorest countries, a sense of dread is growing among millions of the unvaccinated, especially those who toil in the informal, off-the-books economy, live hand-to-mouth and pay cash in health emergencies. (AP Photo/Nicholas Bamulanzeki)
In poorest countries, surges worsen shortages of vaccines

By Rodney Muhumuza And Farai Mutsaka Jun. 17, 2021 02:17 AM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 25, 2015 file photo, former Zambian president, Kenneth Kaunda, attends the inauguration ceremony of the Patriotic Front's Edgar Lungu, in Lusaka. The country's first president, Kaunda, 97, has been admitted to hospital, his office announced Monday, June 14, 2021, as the southern African country battles a surge in COVID-19. (AP Photo/Moses Mwape, File)
Zambia's Kenneth Kaunda, 97, hospitalized amid virus surge

By Noel Sichalwe Jun. 14, 2021 09:09 AM EDT

Zimbabwe arrests 2 men for selling fake COVID-19 results

By Farai Mutsaka Dec. 07, 2020 10:14 AM EST
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe police have arrested two men for selling fake COVID-19 test results. Zimbabwe has begun opening its...

FILE — In this Feb. 6, 2020 file photo, a man tries on a face mask at a pharmacy in Kitwe, Zambia. Zambia faces a Friday, Nov. 13 deadline to clear debt owed to external investors who have rejected the country's request for deferral of an overdue $42.5 million interest payment amid the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Emmanuel Mwiche, file)
Zambia says it will default on debt owed private investors

By Noel Sichalwe And Rodney Muhumuza Nov. 13, 2020 08:30 AM EST

FILE — In this Feb. 6, 2020, file photo, a man tries on a face mask at a pharmacy in Kitwe, Zambia. Facing financial difficulties aggravated by the coronavirus pandemic, the southern African nation of Zambia seems to be headed for a default on debt owed to private investors. (AP Photo/Emmanuel Mwiche, File)
Zambia's risk of default highlights Africa's debt crisis

By Rodney Muhumuza Nov. 01, 2020 04:18 AM EST

Passengers from Kenya enter the arrivals hall at the O.R. Tambo Airport in Johannesburg, Thursday Oct. 1, 2020. South Africa has reopened to international flights, ending a six-month ban on international travel that was part of its restrictions to combat the spread of COVID-19. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell)
South Africa reopens to international flights amid virus

By Mogomotsi Magome Oct. 01, 2020 09:57 AM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 9, 2020, file photo, students wear protective masks as they arrive for classes at the Immaculate Conception School while observing COVID-19 prevention protocols, in the Bronx borough of New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
The Latest: NYC teachers union will block school reopening

By The Associated Press Sep. 11, 2020 02:42 AM EDT

In this undated photo provided by the Food and Agriculture of the United Nations (FAO) on Friday, Sept. 4, 2020, locusts swarm near Gaborone, Botswana. FAO is working with the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the International Red Locust Control Organization for Central and Southern Africa (IRLCO-CSA) to control African Migratory Locust outbreaks which are threatening food security and livelihoods in Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe. (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations via AP)
Locusts now threatening parts of southern Africa, UN says

Sep. 04, 2020 05:46 AM EDT

Homeless recyclers and other destitute people, some of whom said they have not eaten in three days, are asked to practice social distancing by police as they lineup in a Johannesburg park, waiting to receive food baskets from private donors, Thursday, April 9, 2020. Because of South Africa's imposed lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19, many people who don't have savings and are unable to work are not able to buy food. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)
Africa must not be 'neglected' in virus fight, officials say

By Cara Anna Apr. 09, 2020 10:20 AM EDT

Two young girls sell groundnuts in front of an informational mural advising on precautions to avoid catching the new coronavirus, in the Kibera slum, or informal settlement, of Nairobi, Kenya Thursday, April 2, 2020. Writing on wall in Swahili reads "To prevent the spread of coronavirus avoid congested places, stay at home, don't touch your nose, cover your mouth while coughing, wash your hands, call emergency toll free line when you suspect the symptoms". (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
Africa faces an 'existential threat' as virus cases spread

By Cara Anna Apr. 02, 2020 01:29 PM EDT