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Ndumiso Gumede, a respected football administrator, was laid to rest today in Matabeleland North province. He passed away last week after complaining of a stomach ailment. (Video: @ezratshisasibanda)

A handful of hardy Italians welcomed the arrival of 2022 Saturday with a traditional dive into Rome's freezing Tiber River. (Reuters)

We look back at some health stories that highlighted the year, including global efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19. We also have some tips on aiming for a healthier lifestyle in the new year.

Five endangered Siberian tiger cubs at a South Korean zoo gave cheer to locals looking to ring in the new year, Dec. 29, 2021. (Reuters)

Sydney ushered in the new year Saturday with a dazzling firework show, as the city pressed on with its iconic display despite recording its highest daily total of coronavirus cases since the pandemic began. (Reuters)

Prominent Bulawayo Businesswoman ,Beauty Mpofu, who founded Sis Bee Kitchen Restaurants, was laid to rest Friday at Lady Stanley Cemetery in Bulawayo. She died last Friday from renal failure. (Photos: Ezra Tshisa Sibanda)

Prominent Bulawayo Businesswoman ,Beauty Mpofu, who founded Sis Bee Kitchen Restaurants, was laid to rest Friday at Lady Stanley Cemetery in Bulawayo. She died last Friday from renal failure. Her body seen being taken to her resting place. (Photos: Ezra Tshisa Sibanda)

Acting US Ambassador to South Africa Todd P. Haskel will speak to VOA about the legacy of Archbishop Desmond Tutu; Fighters from Somalia's al Shabaab group attacked a town north of the capital, Mogadishu, killing at least seven people; And Four soldiers were killed in Mali.

NASA successfully launched its much-anticipated next-generation space telescope.  Now come weeks of nervousness for project scientists who can only hope the next steps go as planned.  VOA’s Arash Arabasadi brings us The Week in Space.

Tidal waves and coastal erosion have submerged an entire fishing community on Ghana's eastern coast. Many villagers had already been relocated from past tidal waves and have petitioned the government for a permanent solution. Senanu Tord reports from the village of Fuvemeh in Ghana.