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In Omicron Hot Spot, Somber Mood as S Africa Faces Variant

The overcast, drizzly skies match the somber mood at the Tshwane University of Technology, a hot spot in South Africa’s latest surge of COVID-19 cases, apparently driven by the new omicron variant that is leading countries around the world to impose new restrictions.

Ethiopian PM Begins 2nd Term Saying War Exacts ‘Heavy Price’

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was sworn in Monday for a second five-year term running a country in the grip of a nearly year-long war against Tigray forces he described as “hateful“ toward the nation, while a handful of visiting African leaders urged him to hold things together.

Algeria Blasts French Leader, Bans Flights, Recalls Diplomat

Algeria has refused permission for France to fly military planes in its airspace and announced the recall of its ambassador from Paris in the wake of what it said were “inadmissible” comments attributed to French President Emmanuel Macron.