Tag: Africa
Senegal, Spain leaders seek to encourage legal migration
<p>DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal and Spain signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday to discourage illegal migration that has been increasing amid the coronavirus...
Spain’s Sánchez tries to contain migration with Africa visit
<p>MADRID — Spain's prime minister is embarking on a mini-tour to two African nations that are key in the European country's new push to...
UN chief warns that use of IEDs is increasing globally
UNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Thursday that the use of improvised explosive devices is increasing as conflicts become more urbanized and armed...
Southern African leaders meet in Mozambique on rebel threat
<p>JOHANNESBURG — Southern African leaders are meeting in Mozambique’s capital Maputo on Thursday to discuss ways to respond to the violence by Islamic extremist...
Kenya court suspends gov’t move to close 2 refugee camps
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya's high court on Thursday suspended the government move to shut down two camps that hold hundreds of thousands of refugees...
Analysis: Attack on Iran ship off Yemen escalates shadow war
<p>DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An attack this week on an Iranian cargo ship that is said to serve as a floating base for...
Tunisia strengthens virus restrictions ahead of Ramadan
<p>TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia is extending its nighttime curfew by three hours and tightening other restrictions ahead of Ramadan following an uptick of COVID-19...
Sudan official: Death toll in Darfur clashes rises to 132
<p>CAIRO — The death toll from tribal violence in Sudan’s restive Darfur region has climbed to 132 as looting continued on Thursday, a local...
UN chief warns that use of IEDs is increasing globally
<p>UNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned Thursday that the use of improvised explosive devices is increasing as conflicts become more urbanized and armed...
Kenya court suspends gov’t move to close 2 refugee camps
<p>NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya's high court on Thursday suspended the government move to shut down two camps that hold hundreds of thousands of refugees...