Tag: West Africa
UN chief: 52 armies and groups suspected of sexual violence
UNITED NATIONS — The COVID-19 pandemic led to a spike in gender-based violence last year and combatants continued to use sexual violence “as a...
Canary Islands hotel offers shelter to migrants in need
PUERTO RICO DE GRAN CANARIA, Spain — When hotel director Calvin Lucock and restaurant owner Unn Tove Saetran said goodbye to one of the...
Business-seeking singer Akon draws political fire in Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda — The American rap artist and singer Akon is drawing criticism from rights activists over his meetings with Uganda's president as he...
Benin’s president wins re-election in preliminary results
COTONOU, Benin — President Patrice Talon has been re-elected with a majority of votes cast in Benin's presidential election, according to provisional results released...
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...
Spain: Rescuers find 4 dead, save 19 from vessel in Atlantic
MADRID — Spanish authorities said Sunday that they had recovered the bodies of four migrants from a boat along with 19 survivors who had...
Chadian president seeks 6th term after 30 years in power
N’DJAMENA, Chad — Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno is seeking to extend his three-decade long rule, running for a sixth time in this oil-producing...
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...
Spain’s Sánchez tries to contain migration with Africa visit
MADRID — Spain's prime minister is embarking on a mini-tour to two African nations that are key in the European country's new push to...
US says Mali’s top priority must be holding fair elections
UNITED NATIONS — The top priority for Mali’s interim government must be holding free and fair elections by the end of the 18-month transition...
