Tag: Africa
Tanzania’s new president on two-day state visit to Kenya
<p>NAIROBI, Kenya — Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan is on a two-day state visit to Kenya aimed at improving trade relations between the two...
Ban of African stadiums puts World Cup qualifiers in doubt
<p>BLANTYRE, Malawi — The African soccer confederation under new president Patrice Motsepe has banned 20 of its 54 member countries from using their stadiums...
Refugee doctor chronicles Tigray’s pain as he treats it
<p>HAMDAYET, Sudan — He is a surgeon and a father. Every morning, he wakes up under a plastic tarp and is reminded he’s now...
Deaths at sea highlight failings in Europe migration policy
<p>CAIRO — As the waves pounded the gray rubber boat carrying more than 100 Africans hoping to reach Europe from Libya, those aboard dialed...
Refugee doctor chronicles Tigray’s pain as he treats it
HAMDAYET, Sudan — He is a surgeon and a father. Every morning, he wakes up under a plastic tarp and is reminded he’s now...
16 Niger soldiers killed in attack near the border with Mali
<p>NIAMEY, Niger — An ambush on a military patrol near Niger’s border with Mali killed 16 Niger soldiers and left one missing, the government...
French prosecutors request end of Rwanda genocide probe
<p>PARIS — </p>
<p>Paris prosecutors on Monday requested the end of...
Congo declares end to latest Ebola outbreak in nation’s east
<p>KINSHASA, Congo — Congo has declared an end to the latest Ebola outbreak that killed six people in its east. </p>
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16 Niger soldiers killed in attack near the border with Mali
NIAMEY, Niger — An ambush on a military patrol near Niger’s border with Mali killed 16 Niger soldiers and left one missing, the government...
Chad military council announces key ministerial posts
<p>N'DJAMENA, Chad — Chad's transitional military council pressed ahead Monday with solidifying its hold on power after announcing a new government over the weekend...