VOA 60: Dozens dead in Ethiopia’s Sidama region after truck plunges into river, and more

At least 66 people have died after a truck plunged into a river in the Southern Sidama region of Ethiopia, a hospital director said Monday. Delays in rescue efforts in the remote village were blamed for the high number of casualties. Zimbabweans are shunning traditional grocery stores to do their shopping at informal and illegal markets that pop up at night to avoid police raids that are rampant during the day. The new currency introduced in April is now depreciating and hurting licensed stores that are forced by law to accept it. These, and more Africa-related news updates on today’s VOA 60.