Tag: Africa
Ethiopia’s leader says atrocities committed in Tigray war
<p>KAMPALA, Uganda — Ethiopia's leader says atrocities have occurred in Tigray, the country's northern region where fighting persists as government troops hunt down its...
FIFA clears 3 former France U21 players to represent Senegal
<p>ZURICH — Three former France Under-21 players had their international eligibility switched to Senegal by FIFA on Tuesday.</p>
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Chad disqualified from African Cup of Nations qualifying
CAIRO — Chad was disqualified from African Cup of Nations qualifying on Monday because the country's government dissolved the soccer federation.
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Eritrea says EU sanctions on security agency are ‘malicious’
KAMPALA, Uganda — Eritrean authorities described European Union sanctions targeting a security agency Monday as “malicious” and charged the EU with having “ulterior motives.”
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Chad disqualified from African Cup of Nations qualifying
<p>CAIRO — Chad was disqualified from African Cup of Nations qualifying on Monday because the country's government dissolved the soccer federation.</p>
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Eritrea says EU sanctions on security agency are ‘malicious’
<p>KAMPALA, Uganda — Eritrean authorities described European Union sanctions targeting a security agency Monday as “malicious” and charged the EU with having “ulterior motives.”</p>
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Canary Islands: 2-year-old rescued from migrant boat dies
BARCELONA, Spain — A 2-year-old girl from Mali who was rescued from a migrant boat near Spain’s Canary Islands and hospitalized in critical condition...
Italian minister meets Libya’s new Tripoli government
CAIRO — Italy’s top diplomat on Sunday became the most senior western official to travel to Libya after an interim government took power in...
Justin Harding holds on to win Kenya Open
NAIROBI, Kenya — Justin Harding held on to his overnight lead to win the European Tour's Kenya Open by two shots with a 5-under...
Acclaimed Egyptian feminist Nawal Saadawi dies at age 89
<p>CAIRO — Nawal Saadawi, a renowned Egyptian feminist, psychiatrist and novelist, whose writings have stirred controversy for decades in an overwhelming conservative society, died...