Tag: East Africa
In stark warning, Egypt leader says Nile water ‘untouchable’
ISMAILIA, Egypt — Egypt’s president said Tuesday his country’s share of the Nile River's waters are “untouchable" in a stark warning to Ethiopia, which...
Referee collapses, stretchered off in African Cup qualifier
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — The referee in an African Cup of Nations qualifier collapsed and was stretchered off the field on Tuesday, resulting in...
Trash scavengers who help keep cities clean plea for vaccine
<p>NEW DELHI — The scavengers wait patiently for a dump truck to tip the trash on the summit of the landfill outside New Delhi....
African Cup qualifier canceled over disputed COVID-19 tests
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Benin refused to play a decisive African Cup of Nations qualifying game in Sierra Leone on Tuesday after disputing...
World leaders call for international pandemic treaty
<p>LONDON — More than 20 heads of government and global agencies on Tuesday called for an international treaty for pandemic preparedness that they say...
Tanzania: 45 people died stampede to see ex-president’s body
<p>NAIROBI, Kenya — Tanzanian police have said 45 people died in a stampede last week during a public viewing of the body of the...
In stark warning, Egypt leader says Nile water ‘untouchable’
<p>ISMAILIA, Egypt — Egypt’s president said Tuesday his country’s share of the Nile River's waters are “untouchable" in a stark warning to Ethiopia, which...
Referee collapses, stretchered off in African Cup qualifier
<p>ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — The referee in an African Cup of Nations qualifier collapsed and was stretchered off the field on Tuesday, resulting in...
African Cup qualifier canceled over disputed COVID-19 tests
<p>CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Benin refused to play a decisive African Cup of Nations qualifying game in Sierra Leone on Tuesday after disputing...
Obama family matriarch has died in a Kenyan hospital at 99
NAIROBI, Kenya — Sarah Obama, the matriarch of former U.S. President Barack Obama's Kenyan family has died, relatives and officials confirmed Monday but did...