Tag: Africa
UN chief proposes targets to lift South Sudan arms embargo
UNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Wednesday for implementation of the 2018 peace agreement in South Sudan, disarmament of former combatants and establishment...
Poor rains bring optimism African locust outbreak will fade
BARAKA, Kenya — In a convoy of pickup trucks fitted with spray guns, soldiers zoom through Baraka' s hills leaving a trail of dust...
Spain’s Sánchez tries to contain migration with Africa visit
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...
Southern African leaders meet in Mozambique on rebel threat
JOHANNESBURG — Southern African leaders are meeting in Mozambique’s capital Maputo on Thursday to discuss ways to respond to the violence by Islamic extremist...
Analysis: Attack on Iran ship off Yemen escalates shadow war
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An attack this week on an Iranian cargo ship that is said to serve as a floating base for...
UN chief proposes targets to lift South Sudan arms embargo
<p>UNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Wednesday for implementation of the 2018 peace agreement in South Sudan, disarmament of former combatants and establishment...
Tunisia strengthens virus restrictions ahead of Ramadan
TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisia is extending its nighttime curfew by three hours and tightening other restrictions ahead of Ramadan following an uptick of COVID-19...
Poor rains bring optimism African locust outbreak will fade
<p>BARAKA, Kenya — In a convoy of pickup trucks fitted with spray guns, soldiers zoom through Baraka' s hills leaving a trail of dust...
Sudan official: Death toll in Darfur clashes rises to 132
CAIRO — The death toll from tribal violence in Sudan’s restive Darfur region has climbed to 132 as looting continued on Thursday, a local...
US says Mali’s top priority must be holding fair elections
UNITED NATIONS — The top priority for Mali’s interim government must be holding free and fair elections by the end of the 18-month transition...