Concern grows as more countries confirm Omicron coronavirus infections and impose travel restrictions.
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‘Absolute chaos’ in South Africa as flights grounded over Omicron
New Omicron variant of the coronavirus leaves South Africans isolated as countries ban travellers from the region.
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Activists worked to end pregnant schoolgirl ban. They succeeded
Tanzania is one of the last two African countries to lift the ban that keeps pregnant schoolgirls from school.
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Czech president appoints coalition leader Petr Fiala as new PM
Fiala leads a bloc of five parties that controls 108 seats in the 200-member lower house of parliament.
Omicron detected in 13 air passengers in the Netherlands
Dutch health authorities have confirmed cases of new COVID variant among travellers arriving from South Africa.
Serbian anti-mining activists block bridges, roads
Environmental groups are angry over a recent referendum reform and oppose a new expropriation law.
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Horrors on the Plateau: Inside Nigeria’s farmer-herder conflict
The violence in central Nigeria is now one of the country’s deadliest security threats after Boko Haram and banditry.
Swiss vote on COVID-19 law amid surge in infections
Voters casting ballots in the referendum will decide whether Switzerland should impose strict COVID restrictions.
