Africa

France freezes military ties with Central African Republic

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PARIS — France has suspended military operations with Central African Republic, accusing its government of failing to respect political opposition and failing to stop...

Report: Tribal clashes in Sudan’s Darfur kill at least 36

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CAIRO — Tribal clashes erupted over the weekend between Arabs and non-Arabs in Sudan’s western Darfur region, killing at least 36 people, the state-run...

Mali junta leader sworn in as president after 2nd coup

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BAMAKO, Mali — Mali’s coup leader Col. Assimi Goita was sworn in Monday as president of a transitional government, solidifying his grip on power...

Death toll rises after Burkina Faso village attack

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GAO, Mali — The death toll from the deadliest attack in Burkina Faso in years has risen to at least 132 people and countless...

Popular Nigerian televangelist T.B. Joshua dies at 57

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LAGOS, Nigeria — One of Africa’s most popular televangelists, Temitope Balogun Joshua, known as T.B. Joshua, has died, according to his church. He was...

Popular Nigerian televangelist T.B. Joshua dies at 57

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LAGOS, Nigeria — One of Africa’s most popular televangelists, Temitope Balogun Joshua, known as T.B. Joshua, has died, according to his church. He was...

UN: Famine is imminent in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region

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UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. humanitarian chief warned Friday that famine is imminent in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region and the country's north and there...

Nigerian government-enforced Twitter suspension takes effect

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LAGOS, Nigeria — Millions of Nigerians were unable to access Twitter Saturday after the government enforced an indefinite suspension of the microblogging platform’s operations...

Nigerian government-enforced Twitter suspension takes effect

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LAGOS, Nigeria — Millions of Nigerians were unable to access Twitter Saturday after the government enforced an indefinite suspension of the microblogging platform’s operations...

Lost limbs, rising anger as town is caught up in Tigray war

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HAWZEN, Ethiopia — Shops remained shuttered, some government workers hadn’t been paid and the town’s main hospital was utterly laid to waste. But the...