Africa

Exiled Rwandan opposition figure shot dead in South Africa

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JOHANNESBURG — South African police are investigating the death of exiled Rwandan opposition politician Seif Bamporiki who was killed in Cape Town. ...

Influential mayor of Mozambique city dies of COVID-19

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JOHANNESBURG — Daviz Simango, the leader of Mozambique's opposition MDM party and the mayor of the major port city of Beira, died Monday in...

2 giraffes in Kenya park electrocuted by power lines

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NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s wildlife agency says two giraffes were electrocuted on Sunday when they walked into low-lying electric power transmission lines that pass...

UK urges UN resolution for pause in conflicts for virus jabs

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UNITED NATIONS — Britain circulated a draft resolution to the U.N. Security Council on Friday demanding that all warring parties immediately institute a “sustained...

South Africa’s president fights own party over corruption

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JOHANNESBURG — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's anti-corruption drive is facing stiff resistance from political foes within his own party, including his predecessor, who...

Israel says Equatorial Guinea to move embassy to Jerusalem

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JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday that Equatorial Guinea would move its embassy to Jerusalem in the latest sign of improving...

UAE dismantles Eritrea base as it pulls back after Yemen war

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates is dismantling parts of a military base it runs in the East African nation of...

Lawyer: Central African Republic soccer chief is innocent

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THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The former head of Central African Republic's soccer federation used the popular sport to foster peace and unity in his...

Palestinian president’s rival promises vaccines for Gaza

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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The United Arab Emirates is sending 20,000 doses of the Russian coronavirus vaccine to the Gaza Strip, a rival...

Algerian president dissolves parliament, frees prisoners

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ALGIERS, Algeria — Algeria’s president announced Thursday he would reshuffle the government and dissolve parliament to pave the way for new elections, and ordered...