UN appeals for $5.5 billion to avert famine for 34 million
UNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres made an urgent appeal Thursday for $5.5 billion to prevent a “catastrophe” for 34 million people in over...
South African official pledges to fund university students
<p>JOHANNESBURG — In an effort to quell violent protests at universities, South Africa's education minister has vowed to make more money available to enable...
US urges Sudan to build an inclusive government for all
UNITED NATIONS — The United States called on Sudan Tuesday to build an inclusive and representative government that ensures peace, supports people on the...
Sudan officials, Saudi crown prince talk Red Sea investments
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Sudan’s prime minister and Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince met Wednesday to discuss Saudi investment opportunities in the Red...
Equatorial Guinea declares 3 days of mourning for 105 dead
DAKAR, Senegal — Equatorial Guinea’s government has declared the coastal city of Bata an “area of catastrophe” saying it has activated urgent measures to...
Sudan officials, Saudi crown prince talk Red Sea investments
<p>DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Sudan’s prime minister and Saudi Arabia’s powerful crown prince met Wednesday to discuss Saudi investment opportunities in the Red...
Ethiopia diplomat quits US post, cites atrocities in Tigray
KAMPALA, Uganda — A senior Ethiopian diplomat quit his post in Washington Wednesday over concerns about reported atrocities in Tigray, where fighting persists as...
Ethiopia diplomat quits US post, cites atrocities in Tigray
<p>KAMPALA, Uganda — A senior Ethiopian diplomat quit his post in Washington Wednesday over concerns about reported atrocities in Tigray, where fighting persists as...
Uganda’s Bobi Wine calls for peaceful protests after polls
KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan opposition figure Bobi Wine is calling for peaceful protests in the aftermath of presidential elections, charging that electoral authorities are...
Tunisia receives first batch of coronavirus vaccines
TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia received its first batch of coronavirus vaccines on Tuesday — 30,000 doses of Russia’s Sputnik V — and will start...