Africa

UN: Famine is imminent in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region

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UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. humanitarian chief warned Friday that famine is imminent in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region and the country's north and there...

Nigeria suspends Twitter over president’s deleted tweet

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LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigeria’s government said Friday it was suspending Twitter indefinitely in Africa’s most populous nation, a day after the company deleted a...

Lost limbs, rising anger as town is caught up in Tigray war

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HAWZEN, Ethiopia — Shops remained shuttered, some government workers hadn’t been paid and the town’s main hospital was utterly laid to waste. But the...

Spain reopens its embassy in Libya after 7 years of closure

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CAIRO — Spain’s prime minister was in the Libyan capital of Tripoli on Thursday to reopen his country’s embassy and show support for Libya’s...

Some Namibian tribal chiefs accept German compensation offer

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WINDHOEK, Namibia — A group of traditional chiefs in Namibia said Thursday they have accepted an offer of compensation by Germany and a recognition...

UN calls on Sudan to move more swiftly on peace agreement

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UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council on Thursday urged Sudan’s government to swiftly form a Transitional Legislative Council and implement security measures and...

Egypt officials: Fire at juvenile detention kills 6 children

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CAIRO — A fire broke out Thursday at a juvenile detention center in the capital of Cairo, killing at least six children, Egyptian officials...

Asylum-seekers help produce Italy’s famous Brunello wine

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CASALE DEL BOSCO, Italy — Summer is arriving in Italy's wine country in Tuscany, and the leaves on the vines shimmer in gold and...

Danish lawmakers approve plan to locate asylum center abroad

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COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Danish lawmakers voted Thursday in favor of Denmark establishing a refugee reception center in a third country that is likely to...

African Union suspends Mali after coup, threatens sanctions

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DAKAR, Senegal — The African Union has suspended Mali and is threatening sanctions after the junta leader grabbed back control of the government last...