Africa

A woman from Mali gives birth to 9 babies in Morocco

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BAMAKO, Mali — A Malian woman has given birth to nine babies after only expecting seven, Mali’s Ministry of Health said Wednesday. ...

In Ethiopia camp, displaced Tigrayans live with hunger, fear

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MEKELE, Ethiopia — The memories are so painful that Birhanu Haile sometimes forgets to eat. ...

US envoy in Egypt for talks on Ethiopia’s dam dispute

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CAIRO — The U.S. envoy for the Horn of Africa on Wednesday met with the Egyptian president as part of Washington's new push to...

Suspected extremist in Kenya’s east blow up truck killing 2

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NAIROBI, Kenya — At least two people were killed near Kenya's eastern border with Somalia when the vehicle they were travelling in ran over...

Tanzania’s new president on two-day state visit to Kenya

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NAIROBI, Kenya — Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan is on a two-day state visit to Kenya aimed at improving trade relations between the two...

Refugee doctor chronicles Tigray’s pain as he treats it

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HAMDAYET, Sudan — He is a surgeon and a father. Every morning, he wakes up under a plastic tarp and is reminded he’s now...

Deaths at sea highlight failings in Europe migration policy

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CAIRO — As the waves pounded the gray rubber boat carrying more than 100 Africans hoping to reach Europe from Libya, those aboard dialed...

Ethiopia ‘at a crossroads’ amid spiraling ethnic conflict

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GONDAR, Ethiopia — Aba Yosief Desta preferred not to discuss the ethnicities of victims in the widening conflicts threatening Ethiopia's unity. ...

G7 foreign ministers meet face-to-face after pandemic pause

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LONDON — Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven wealthy industrialized nations are gathering Tuesday in London - their first face-to-face meeting in more...

Eritrea’s president visits Sudan amid tensions over Ethiopia

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CAIRO — Eritrea’s president arrived in Khartoum on Tuesday for talks with Sudanese officials amid tensions over a longtime border dispute between Sudan and...