Officials have recently accelerated their work and now hope to finalize approval in a matter of weeks.

South Sudan's vice president Riek Machar has been ousted as head of his party and its armed forces, say rival leaders who accuse the rebel-turned-politician of no longer representing their interests. Machar, a pivotal figure in South Sudan's bloody road...

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Israel, one of the world’s most vaccinated nations, called on employers to switch to work-at-home and warned that it may have to impose new lockdowns. The World Health Organization called for a moratorium on booster shots to enable poorer countries...