Africa

Lawyer: Central African Republic soccer chief is innocent

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THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The former head of Central African Republic's soccer federation used the popular sport to foster peace and unity in his...

Palestinian president’s rival promises vaccines for Gaza

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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The United Arab Emirates is sending 20,000 doses of the Russian coronavirus vaccine to the Gaza Strip, a rival...

US Navy seizes large cache of smuggled weapons off Somalia

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<p>DUBAI, United Arab Emirates &mdash; The U.S. Navy seized a large cache of weapons being smuggled by two small ships off the coast of...

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WINDHOEK, Namibia — The government of Namibia has closed the southern African country's state-owned airline, Air Namibia, saying that it can no longer afford...

France, West African leaders discuss fighting extremism

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PARIS — French and West African heads of state began a two-day summit Monday on the fight against Islamic extremists in Africa’s Sahel region,...

Congo president names new prime minister, increases control

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KINSHASA, Congo — Congo’s president has appointed a new prime minister, further strengthening his control of the government over which his predecessor used to...

US Navy seizes large cache of smuggled weapons off Somalia

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. Navy seized a large cache of weapons being smuggled by two small ships off the coast of...

UN chief: CAR peacekeeping force needs 3,700 reinforcements

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UNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is recommending an increase of nearly 3,700 military and police to bolster the U.N. peacekeeping force in Central...

Sudan summons home envoy to Ethiopia amid border dispute

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CAIRO — Sudan has summoned its envoy to Ethiopia home for consultations amid a growing border dispute that has seen military buildup along the...

Turkish sailors abducted by pirates return home from Nigeria

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ANKARA, Turkey — Fifteen Turkish sailors who were kidnapped by pirates off west Africa last month returned to Turkey on Sunday. ...