Tag: West Africa
Ban of African stadiums puts World Cup qualifiers in doubt
<p>BLANTYRE, Malawi — The African soccer confederation under new president Patrice Motsepe has banned 20 of its 54 member countries from using their stadiums...
16 Niger soldiers killed in attack near the border with Mali
NIAMEY, Niger — An ambush on a military patrol near Niger’s border with Mali killed 16 Niger soldiers and left one missing, the government...
Gunmen kill dozens in attack in eastern Burkina Faso
KAYA, Burkina Faso — At least 30 people were killed by gunmen in eastern Burkina Faso Monday, according to the government.
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16 Niger soldiers killed in attack near the border with Mali
<p>NIAMEY, Niger — An ambush on a military patrol near Niger’s border with Mali killed 16 Niger soldiers and left one missing, the government...
Gunmen kill dozens in attack in eastern Burkina Faso
<p>KAYA, Burkina Faso — At least 30 people were killed by gunmen in eastern Burkina Faso Monday, according to the government. </p>
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Black candidate challenges political status quo in Spain
MADRID — Two young Senegalese men met on a Europe-bound migrant boat in 2006, a year that saw a record influx of Africans to...
Black candidate challenges political status quo in Spain
<p>MADRID — Two young Senegalese men met on a Europe-bound migrant boat in 2006, a year that saw a record influx of Africans to...
‘The Captain’ challenges impoverished youth to love France
PIERREFITTE-SUR-SEINE, France — The man they call “the Captain” runs a tight ship, reaching into his years of military service to inculcate confidence, courage...
‘The Captain’ challenges impoverished youth to love France
<p>PIERREFITTE-SUR-SEINE, France — The man they call “the Captain” runs a tight ship, reaching into his years of military service to inculcate confidence, courage...
UN focuses on demand to repatriate foreign fighters in Libya
<p>UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council held an informal meeting Thursday focusing on the repatriation of more than 20,000 foreign fighters and mercenaries...