Africa

Former foreign minister declared preliminary winner in Niger

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<p>NIAMEY, Niger &mdash; Niger’s electoral commission said Tuesday that former foreign affairs minister Mohamed Bazoum has been elected president of the West African nation,...

South African ex-president’s corruption trial set for May

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JOHANNESBURG — Former South African president Jacob Zuma’s corruption trial...

Lawyer: Egypt releases activist after 30 months of detention

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CAIRO — Egyptian authorities Tuesday released a university professor and activist after he spent more than a year in pre-trail detention, his lawyer said. ...

Former foreign minister declared preliminary winner in Niger

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NIAMEY, Niger — Niger’s electoral commission said Tuesday that former foreign affairs minister Mohamed Bazoum has been elected president of the West African nation,...

South African ex-president’s corruption trial set for May

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<p>JOHANNESBURG &mdash; </p> <p>Former South African president Jacob Zuma’s corruption trial...

Lawyer: Egypt releases activist after 30 months of detention

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<p>CAIRO &mdash; Egyptian authorities Tuesday released a university professor and activist after he spent more than a year in pre-trail detention, his lawyer said.</p> ...

2 giraffes in Kenya park electrocuted by power lines

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NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s wildlife agency says two giraffes were electrocuted on Sunday when they walked into low-lying electric power transmission lines that pass...

Rival of Palestinian president delivers vaccines to Gaza

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<p>GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip &mdash; A shipment of coronavirus vaccines arranged by a rival of President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in the Gaza Strip on...

Tunisian doctor plays violin to boost virus patients’ morale

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<p>SFAX, Tunisia &mdash; When Dr. Mohamed Salah Siala began working on the COVID-19 front line in January in a Tunisian hospital he never imagined...

Rival of Palestinian president delivers vaccines to Gaza

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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — A shipment of coronavirus vaccines arranged by a rival of President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in the Gaza Strip on...