Tag: Africa
France to open archive for period covering Rwandan genocide
PARIS — France’s role before and during the 1994 Rwandan genocide was a “monumental failure” that the country must acknowledge, the lead author of...
Group says death toll now 50 from clashes in Sudan’s Darfur
CAIRO — The death toll from tribal violence in Sudan’s Darfur region climbed to at least 50 as sporadic clashes continued on Tuesday, a...
Egypt says latest round of talks over Ethiopia dam fail
CAIRO — Egypt’s Foreign Ministry said Tuesday the latest round of talks over Ethiopia’s massive dam project failed to make progress after Addis Abba...
Medical group says tribal clashes in Sudan’s Darfur kill 18
<p>CAIRO — Tribal clashes that erupted over the weekend between Arabs and non-Arabs in Sudan’s western Darfur region have killed at least 18 people,...
UN: Attack in Mali killed 4 UN peacekeepers and 23 attackers
<p>UNITED NATIONS — A fierce attack on a U.N. peacekeeping base in northern Mali last week killed four peacekeepers and at least 23 attackers,...
Medical group says tribal clashes in Sudan’s Darfur kill 18
CAIRO — Tribal clashes that erupted over the weekend between Arabs and non-Arabs in Sudan’s western Darfur region have killed at least 18 people,...
UN: Attack in Mali killed 4 UN peacekeepers and 23 attackers
UNITED NATIONS — A fierce attack on a U.N. peacekeeping base in northern Mali last week killed four peacekeepers and at least 23 attackers,...
Explosions at 2 Somali army bases kill at least 9
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Simultaneous large explosions were heard in and around two Somali army bases on Saturday, with the military confirming at least nine...
Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan resume talks on big dam amid tensions
CAIRO — A new round of talks between three African nations began Saturday, officials said, aimed at resolving a yearslong dispute over a giant...
In show of Pharaonic heritage, Egypt parades royal mummies
CAIRO — Egypt is launching a gala parade on Saturday celebrating the transport of 22 of its prized royal mummies from central Cairo to...