Africa

South Africa’s ex-president Jacob Zuma must pay legal fees

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<p>JOHANNESBURG &mdash; Former South African president Jacob Zuma has been denied state funding for his legal fees in an upcoming corruption trial and has...

UN says 34 migrants drown off Djibouti after boat capsizes

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<p>NAIROBI, Kenya &mdash; The International Organization for Migration says 34 migrants have died after their boat capsized off the Horn of Africa nation of...

Somalia’s parliament votes to extend president’s mandate

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MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s parliament on Monday voted to effectively extend the mandate of the president and federal government by two years in an...

Migration activist says Spain, Morocco trying to silence her

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<p>MADRID &mdash; A renowned Spanish activist for migrants' rights says she has been barred from returning to Morocco, where she has lived and worked...

Russia’s FM in Egypt for talks on trade and Ethiopia’s dam

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CAIRO — The foreign ministers of Egypt and Russia discussed trade and other ties between the two nations Monday, with Egypt’s top diplomat urging...

Libyan interim PM meets Turkey’s leader to boost ties

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<p>ANKARA, Turkey &mdash; The head of Libya’s new interim government, Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara...

Sudan’s leader visits Darfur after tribal clashes killed 144

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CAIRO — Sudan’s leader visited West Darfur province Monday following tribal violence earlier this month that killed at least 144 people, posing a challenge...

Somalia’s parliament votes to extend president’s mandate

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<p>MOGADISHU, Somalia &mdash; Somalia’s parliament on Monday voted to effectively extend the mandate of the president and federal government by two years in an...

Russia’s FM in Egypt for talks on trade and Ethiopia’s dam

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<p>CAIRO &mdash; The foreign ministers of Egypt and Russia discussed trade and other ties between the two nations Monday, with Egypt’s top diplomat urging...

Sudan’s leader visits Darfur after tribal clashes killed 144

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<p>CAIRO &mdash; Sudan’s leader visited West Darfur province Monday following tribal violence earlier this month that killed at least 144 people, posing a challenge...