Tag: Africa
Springboks recall Steyn for Lions, keep bulk of WC winners
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — South Africa recalled flyhalf Morne Steyn on Saturday to a 46-man initial squad for the British and Irish Lions...
Nigerian government-enforced Twitter suspension takes effect
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
LAGOS, Nigeria — Millions of Nigerians were unable to access Twitter Saturday after the government enforced an indefinite suspension of the microblogging platform’s operations...
Jerusalem evictions that fueled Gaza war could still happen
JERUSALEM — A long-running campaign by Jewish settlers to evict dozens of Palestinian families in east Jerusalem is still underway, even after it fueled...
Lost limbs, rising anger as town is caught up in Tigray war
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...
Nigeria suspends Twitter over president’s deleted tweet
LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigeria’s government said Friday it was suspending Twitter indefinitely in Africa’s most populous nation, a day after the company deleted a...
Africa CDC says FDA announcement on J&J issues imminent
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The head of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday he expects an update in coming...
Spain reopens its embassy in Libya after 7 years of closure
CAIRO — Spain’s prime minister was in the Libyan capital of Tripoli on Thursday to reopen his country’s embassy and show support for Libya’s...
Some Namibian tribal chiefs accept German compensation offer
WINDHOEK, Namibia — A group of traditional chiefs in Namibia said Thursday they have accepted an offer of compensation by Germany and a recognition...
UN calls on Sudan to move more swiftly on peace agreement
UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. Security Council on Thursday urged Sudan’s government to swiftly form a Transitional Legislative Council and implement security measures and...
