Tag: Africa
Egypt, Tunisia discuss Libya, Ethiopia’s disputed dam
CAIRO — Egypt’s president met Saturday his Tunisian counterpart in Cairo, where they discussed neighboring Libya, and a massive dam Ethiopia is building over...
Djibouti votes as president Guelleh seeks a 5th term
MOGADISHU, Somalia — The Horn of African country of Djibouti is going to the polls on Friday as President Ismail Omar Guelleh seeks a...
UN chief: Sudan-South Sudan dispute will keep UN in Abyei
UNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has informed the Security Council that he couldn’t provide options to reduce and terminate the nearly 3,700-strong...
Archeologists unearth an ancient pharaonic city in Egypt
CAIRO — Egyptian archeologists have unearthed a 3000-year-old lost city, complete with mud brick houses, artifacts, and tools from pharaonic times.
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Spanish police investigating migrant boat deaths detain five
BARCELONA, Spain — Spanish police say they have detained five men for allegedly navigating two migrant boats to the Canary Islands and being responsible...
After delays, South Africa announces mass vaccination drive
JOHANNESBURG — After a false start and an unconventional test run, South Africa on Friday announced the launch of its mass vaccination campaign against...
195 arrested in vast international human trafficking sweep
PARIS — Interpol says police in Africa and Europe arrested 195 people and rescued nearly 500 victims of human trafficking in a vast crackdown...
Senegal, Spain leaders seek to encourage legal migration
DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal and Spain signed a memorandum of understanding on Friday to discourage illegal migration that has been increasing amid the coronavirus...
UN chief proposes targets to lift South Sudan arms embargo
UNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Wednesday for implementation of the 2018 peace agreement in South Sudan, disarmament of former combatants and establishment...
Poor rains bring optimism African locust outbreak will fade
BARAKA, Kenya — In a convoy of pickup trucks fitted with spray guns, soldiers zoom through Baraka' s hills leaving a trail of dust...
