Tag: Africa
Former foreign minister declared preliminary winner in Niger
<p>NIAMEY, Niger — Niger’s electoral commission said Tuesday that former foreign affairs minister Mohamed Bazoum has been elected president of the West African nation,...
Florida man indicted, accused of trying to join terror group
<p>GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A former Florida resident accused of traveling to Turkey and attempting to join the Islamic State group was indicted Tuesday on...
South African ex-president’s corruption trial set for May
JOHANNESBURG —
Former South African president Jacob Zuma’s corruption trial...
Lawyer: Egypt releases activist after 30 months of detention
CAIRO — Egyptian authorities Tuesday released a university professor and activist after he spent more than a year in pre-trail detention, his lawyer said.
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Rival of Palestinian president delivers vaccines to Gaza
<p>GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — 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
<p>SFAX, Tunisia — When Dr. Mohamed Salah Siala began working on the COVID-19 front line in January in a Tunisian hospital he never imagined...
Dubai’s Emirates seeks key role in global vaccine delivery
<p>DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The belly of the Emirates plane that touched down in Dubai early Sunday from Brussels was stuffed with precious...
Exiled Rwandan opposition figure shot dead in South Africa
<p>JOHANNESBURG — South African police are investigating the death of exiled Rwandan opposition politician Seif Bamporiki who was killed in Cape Town.</p>
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Influential mayor of Mozambique city dies of COVID-19
<p>JOHANNESBURG — Daviz Simango, the leader of Mozambique's opposition MDM party and the mayor of the major port city of Beira, died Monday in...
2 giraffes in Kenya park electrocuted by power lines
<p>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...