Tag: Africa
Aide: Western Sahara movement leader to testify in Spain
MADRID — The leader of the Western Sahara independence movement at the heart of a diplomatic spat between Spain and Morocco will appear before...
Corruption trial of former South African president starts
JOHANNESBURG — The corruption trial of former South African President Jacob Zuma began Wednesday more than 25 years after some of his alleged offenses.
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Sudan and main rebel group kick off peace talks in Juba
CAIRO — Sudan’s transitional government and the main rebel group kicked off a new round of peace talks Wednesday, officials said, the latest effort...
Genocide probes clear way for landmark Macron trip to Rwanda
KIGALI, Rwanda — France and Rwanda are hoping to reset ties scarred by a quarter-century of recriminations over the 1994 genocide when French President...
Tennessee State University offers coding classes in Africa
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee State University announced on Wednesday that it will begin offering an online app design and coding class in two African...
Mysterious air base being built on volcanic island off Yemen
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A mysterious air base is being built on a volcanic island off Yemen that sits in one of the...
Mali’s president and PM remain detained by mutinous soldiers
BAMAKO, Mali — Mali’s transitional president and prime minister remain detained Tuesday after being taken by force to the military headquarters hours after a...
Qatar’s top diplomat visits Egypt amid improving ties
CAIRO — Egypt’s top diplomat met Tuesday with his Qatari counterpart as ties between the two nations gradually improve since Egypt and three Gulf...
Tunisian ship rescues 100 Europe-bound migrants from dinghy
TUNIS, Tunisia — A Tunisian navy frigate rescued 100 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa early Tuesday as their inflatable dinghy foundered in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Somalia minister says agreement reached on delayed elections
UNITED NATIONS — Somalia’s foreign minister told the U.N. Security Council Tuesday that an agreement has been reached between the federal government and regional...