Tag: Africa
Victims wait for ruling in lawsuit over Liberian massacre
<p>A federal judge in Philadelphia will decide if there's enough evidence to rule in favor of survivors of a 1990 massacre during Liberia's civil...
After 36 years in power, Rep of Congo’s president runs again
BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo — After 36 years in power, Republic of Congo's President Denis Sassou N’Guesso appears poised to extend his tenure as...
NBA Academy alums lining up for NCAA Tournament
<p>Roland Houston tells his players at the NBA academy in Africa that “there's nothing like cutting down a net.”</p>
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Liz Mills takes big step for female basketball coaches
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Liz Mills’ decision to look more professional when coaching basketball games by wearing high-heeled leather boots instead of sneakers...
Biden dispatching Sen. Coons to Ethiopia amid Tigray crisis
<p>President Joe Biden is dispatching <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/03/18/statement-by-national-security-advisor-jake-sullivan-on-senator-christopher-coons-d-de-travel-to-ethiopia/">Sen. Chris Coons to Ethiopia t</a> o meet with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to express the administration’s “grave...
Ethiopian leader warns fugitive Tigray leaders to surrender
HAMDAYET, Sudan — Ethiopia’s prime minister issued a “final notice” Friday to the fugitive leaders of the country’s embattled Tigray region, saying they should...
Zoos, scientists aim to curb people giving virus to animals
<p>SAN DIEGO — The coughing among the western lowland gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in January was the first warning sign....
Hend, Samooja share lead at Kenya Open
NAIROBI, Kenya — Scott Hend and Kalle Samooja shared a one-shot lead on Friday after two rounds of the European Tour's Kenya Open.
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Europe pause of AstraZeneca sends ripple of doubt elsewhere
<p>KAMPALA, Uganda — The suspension of the AstraZeneca vaccine in several European countries over the past week could fuel skepticism about the shot far...
Experts criticize UN over blacklist on harming kids in war
UNITED NATIONS — A panel of child rights experts sharply criticized the U.N. secretary-general’s decisions on a global blacklist of parties responsible for harming...