Tag: West Africa
Western Sahara independence chief leaves Spain for Algeria
MADRID — The leader of a movement seeking independence from Morocco who is at the center of a diplomatic row between Rabat and Madrid...
African Union suspends Mali after coup, threatens sanctions
DAKAR, Senegal — The African Union has suspended Mali and is threatening sanctions after the junta leader grabbed back control of the government last...
Western Sahara independence chief testifies in Spanish court
MADRID — The leader of a movement seeking independence from Morocco testified Tuesday in a Spanish investigation into allegations against him of torture, genocide...
Morocco says rift with Spain about ‘broken’ trust, respect
RABAT, Morocco — In a deepening diplomatic rift with Spain, Morocco’s Foreign Ministry said Monday that the crisis between the two countries was “about...
Macron suggests France may pull out troops from Mali
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday suggested France will pull troops from Mali if the country’s institutional instability persists and inhibits the...
West African leaders hold emergency Mali summit in Ghana
ACCRA, Ghana — Leaders of the West African regional bloc gathered in Ghana for an emergency summit on Mali in response to the latest...
West African leaders hold emergency Mali summit in Ghana
ACCRA, Ghana — Leaders of the West African regional bloc gathered in Ghana for an emergency summit on Mali in response to the latest...
Students abducted by gunmen in north central Nigeria
LAGOS, Nigeria — A large number of students were abducted Sunday and one person was killed at a school in Nigeria’s north central Niger...
14 abducted from Nigerian university released after 1 month
LAGOS, Nigeria — Fourteen university students and staff abducted from their school in northwestern Nigeria were released Saturday after spending more than a month...
Hungary donates COVID-19 jabs amid slowing vaccination drive
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary's prime minister on Friday urged Hungarians to register for their COVID-19 jabs, following a sharp drop in what was until...
