Africa

Tunisia’s ousted president Ben Ali dies in Saudi Arabia

TUNIS - Tunisia’s ousted autocrat Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali died in exile in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, days after a free presidential election in his homeland, his family lawyer said....

ALGIERS - Algerian authorities have arrested Fodil Boumala, a prominent opposition activist and anti-government protester, fellow activists, and a lawyer said on Thursday. Boumala’s arrest on Wednesday night, though not...

DAR ES SALAAM - Lawyers representing a prominent Tanzanian journalist demanded on Wednesday that authorities who have charged him with financial crimes conclude their investigations and release him if they...

Rwandan Hutu militia commander killed in eastern Congo – army

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo - Democratic Republic of Congo’s army said on Wednesday it had killed Sylvestre Mudacumura, the commander of a Rwandan Hutu militia who is wanted by...

Egypt and Ethiopia at odds as talks over Blue Nile dam resume

CAIRO - Egypt says Ethiopia has “summarily rejected” its plan for key aspects of operating a giant dam the East African nation is building on the Nile, while dismissing Ethiopia’s...

Ghana to start hand pollination of cocoa to try to boost output

LISBON - Ghana and Ivory Coast, the world’s top cocoa producers, are looking at introducing a cocoa production ceiling to support global prices and discourage overproduction, the countries’ industry regulators...

Zimbabwe doctors say receiving death threats over strike

HARARE - Striking Zimbabwean doctors said on Wednesday they were being threatened with death and suspected state security agents were pressuring them after police blocked their second protest march over...

Fire outbreak in Liberia school kills 27 children

MONROVIA - A fire at an Islamic school in Liberia has killed at least 27 children, police said on Wednesday. “The kids were learning the Koran when the fire broke...

Zimbabwe names diplomat Isaac Moyo as top spy

September 16, 2019

HARARE - Hundreds of Zimbabwean doctors protested in central Harare on Monday over the disappearance of the leader of their union, but riot police blocked them from marching to President...

Somaliland UAE military base to be turned into civilian airport