Migration activist says Spain, Morocco trying to silence her
MADRID — A renowned Spanish activist for migrants' rights says she has been barred from returning to Morocco, where she has lived and worked...
Libyan interim PM meets Turkey’s leader to boost ties
ANKARA, Turkey — The head of Libya’s new interim government, Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara...
Somalia’s parliament votes to extend president’s mandate
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia’s parliament on Monday voted to effectively extend the mandate of the president and federal government by two years in an...
Russia’s FM in Egypt for talks on trade and Ethiopia’s dam
CAIRO — The foreign ministers of Egypt and Russia discussed trade and other ties between the two nations Monday, with Egypt’s top diplomat urging...
Sudan’s leader visits Darfur after tribal clashes killed 144
CAIRO — Sudan’s leader visited West Darfur province Monday following tribal violence earlier this month that killed at least 144 people, posing a challenge...
Libyan officials say UN-sanctioned human trafficker freed
CAIRO — Libyan authorities released one of the country’s most wanted human traffickers less than four months after his arrest in the capital, Tripoli,...
With key deals, Uganda’s nascent oil sector nears maturity
KAMPALA, Uganda — Uganda, Tanzania and French oil company Total are set to sign agreements Sunday on building a heated pipeline to carry crude...
Benin’s president seeks re-election after violent protests
COTONOU, Benin — Benin's voters cast ballots Sunday in a presidential election that has been marred by violent demonstrations as incumbent leader Patrice Talon...
Egypt prosecutors find gross negligence behind train crash
CAIRO — Egyptian prosecutors said Sunday they found that gross negligence by railway employees was behind a deadly train crash that caused public outcry...
Egypt: Ex-student given 8 more years in #MeToo case
CAIRO — An Egyptian court on Sunday convicted a former student at an elite university of attempted rape and drug possession, sentencing him to...
