Africa

Somaliland vote highlights peace in breakaway Somali region

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KAMPALA, Uganda — The people of Somaliland are voting Monday in parliamentary and local elections, highlighting progress in the semi-autonomous region of Somalia that...

Egypt, Sudan conclude war games amid Ethiopia’s dam dispute

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CAIRO — Egypt and Sudan on Monday concluded joint war games that involved ground, air and naval units. The six-day drill meant to showcase...

Morocco says rift with Spain about ‘broken’ trust, respect

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RABAT, Morocco — In a deepening diplomatic rift with Spain, Morocco’s Foreign Ministry said Monday that the crisis between the two countries was “about...

49 people killed in attacks on eastern Congo villages

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KINSHASA, Congo — Armed attacks on two different villages overnight in Congo’s eastern Ituri province killed at least 49 people, local government officials said...

Chaos in African parliament after ‘I’ll kill you’ threat

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CAPE TOWN, South Africa — There was mayhem at a meeting of the African Union's parliament Monday as lawmakers scuffled over a ballot box...

UN says bodies of 3 migrant children wash ashore in Libya

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CAIRO — The bodies of three children who apparently were among Europe-bound migrants drowned in the Mediterranean Sea off Libya washed ashore in the...

Macron suggests France may pull out troops from Mali

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PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday suggested France will pull troops from Mali if the country’s institutional instability persists and inhibits the...

Ethiopians protest US sanctions over brutal Tigray war

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KAMPALA, Uganda — Thousands of Ethiopians gathered in the nation's capital Sunday to protest outside pressure on the government over its brutal war in...

West African leaders hold emergency Mali summit in Ghana

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ACCRA, Ghana — Leaders of the West African regional bloc gathered in Ghana for an emergency summit on Mali in response to the latest...

South Africa returns to stricter lockdown, virus ‘surging’

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CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Sunday that his country will return to stricter lockdown measures in the face...