Tag: Africa
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,...
UN says 34 migrants drown off Djibouti after boat capsizes
NAIROBI, Kenya — The International Organization for Migration says 34 migrants have died after their boat capsized off the Horn of Africa nation of...
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...
Tweaked COVID vaccines in testing aim to fend off variants
Dozens of Americans are rolling up their sleeves for a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine -- this time, shots tweaked to guard against a...
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...
Pentagon chief orders review of deadly 2020 attack in Kenya
BERLIN — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday ordered an Army review of an investigation into a January 2020 militant assault on the Manda...
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...
