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Egypt denies 'oxygen crisis' as Covid-19 ward videos allege shortage

Filming on his phone inside Egypt’s Hussainiya hospital, Ahmed Mamdouh pans around the ward to show beds occupied by motionless bodies. “All the people are dead,” he sa

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One of the darkest days for U.S. democracy

04:10 Editor's note: An outgoing president incited an uprising against his democratically-elected opponent, causing bloodshed, real or surreal? Is the Capitol riot one of the darkest d

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Zimbabwe bans traditional funerals to battle COVID-19 spike

A worker at a coffin making company waits for clients inside the company premises in Harare, Tuesday, Jan. 5, 202. /AFP Zimbabwe, battling a spike in new COVID-19 cases, has banned families fr

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One of the darkest days for U.S. democracy

04:10 Editor's note: An outgoing president incited an uprising against his democratically-elected opponent, causing bloodshed, real or surreal? Is the Capitol riot one of the darkest d

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UK extends England entry ban to travellers from 11 African countries for COVID variant

The United Kingdom said on Thursday it would extend a ban on travellers entering England to southern African countries in a measure to prevent the spread of a new COVID

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Global Political Calendar: Wang Yi visits Africa and more

In the first week of 2021, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi keeps the tradition of choosing Africa for his first overseas visit of the year; control of U.S. Senate at stake with t

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Zimbabwe starts 30-day lockdown regulations as infections spike

A worker disinfects a bus in Harare, Zimbabwe on Dec. 31, 2020. /Anadolu Agency/Getty Images The Zimbabwean government plans to start 30 days of lockdown regulations following an increase of c

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Pandemic drives consumption of local products in Zimbabwe

A seller speaks to customers at her stall in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Dec. 30, 2020. /Xinhua Without a doubt, coronavirus pandemic has resulted into economic downturns which are being felt across

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Zimbabwe bans the use of mercury in mining

This file photo shows a mine worker goes about his work at RioZim’s Cam and Motor gold mine in Kadoma, about 140 kilometers west of Harare, capital of Zimbabwe, on Oct. 27, 2016. /Xinhua Zimba

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4 keys to international expansion

During my five years with Global Founders Capital, Rocket Internet’s $1 billion VC arm, I saw more than a hundred of Rocket’s incubated companies attempt to internationalize. For background, Rocket In

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COVID-19 compounds hardships as Zimbabweans endure trying year

A doctor works in a ward at Wilkins Hospital in Harare, Zimbabwe, April 9, 2020. (Xinhua/Shaun Jusa) Many Zimbabweans would want to forget the year 2020 in a hurry after they either lost their

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WFP seeks funds to support millions of Zimbabweans facing hunger

File photo: Zimbabweans receive food aid packages./Getty Images The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Thursday appealed for an additional 204 million U.S. dollars to support over fo

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Zimbabwe's central bank to partially privatize gold buyer

FILE PHOTO: Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Governor John Mangudya (C) makes the 2020 monetary policy statement in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Feb. 17, 2020. /Xinhua The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) said

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South Africa v Sri Lanka series to go ahead, CSA says

FILE PHOTO: South African cricket players and team officials arrive at the airport in Kolkata./Getty Images The two-match Test series between South Africa and Sri Lanka scheduled for later thi

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World Champions Springboks to end year as number one ranked team

FILE PHOTO: South Africa's Siya Kolisi (centre) lifts the trophy as South Africa win the 2019 Rugby World Cup final match at Yokohama Stadium. /Getty Images Reigning World champions South Afri

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UN food agency warns of 'hunger pandemic' worse than COVID-19

A man carries a full bag of donated maize grain by the World Food Programme (WFP) in partnership with USAID on March 13 2019, in the Mutoko rural area of Zimbabwe./Getty Images Accepting the N

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Trump's parting gift to Biden is an intensified hybrid war with China

The Pentagon is seen from an airplane over Washington D.C., U.S., July 11, 2018. /Xinhua Editor's note:Andrew Korybko is a Moscow-based American political analyst. The article reflects the aut