Tag: Africa
Protests reveal generational divide in immigrant communities
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — When protests began in a Minneapolis suburb after a white police officer fatally shot a Black man, 21-year-old Fatumata Kromah...
‘My Octopus Teacher’ wins the Oscar for best documentary
<p>NEW YORK — “My Octopus Teacher,” the tale of an eight-limbed creature and her human companion, has won <a href="https://apnews.com/hub/academy-awards">the Oscar</a> for best documentary.</p>
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Somalia’s unrest continues over president’s stay in power
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Soldiers angry over the president’s extended stay in power took up key positions across Somalia's capital on Monday, but there was...
EXPLAINER: New players add volatility in Jerusalem tensions
<p>JERUSALEM — The holy city of Jerusalem, a tinderbox of competing religious and political claims, has repeatedly triggered bouts of Israeli-Palestinian violence.</p>
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Virus surge in crowded Gaza threatens to overwhelm hospitals
<p>GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — More than a year into the coronavirus pandemic, some of the worst fears are coming true in the crowded...
France’s Total halts its gas project in northern Mozambique
<p>JOHANNESBURG — The French energy firm Total announced Monday that it has halted all operations on its $20 billion investment in a liquified natural...
Protests reveal generational divide in immigrant communities
<p>BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. — When protests began in a Minneapolis suburb after a white police officer fatally shot a Black man, 21-year-old Fatumata Kromah...
Somalia’s unrest continues over president’s stay in power
<p>MOGADISHU, Somalia — Soldiers angry over the president’s extended stay in power took up key positions across Somalia's capital on Monday, but there was...
Egypt’s national soccer team coach positive for coronavirus
<p>CAIRO — Egypt’s national team coach has tested positive for the coronavirus, the country's soccer association announced Saturday.</p>
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Chad military council: No talks with rebels who killed Deby
N'DJAMENA, Chad — Chad's military transitional government said Sunday it would not negotiate with the rebels blamed for killing the country's president of three...