Africa

Kenya suspends Worldcoin crypto over privacy concerns

Kenya on Wednesday suspended the Worldcoin crypto project that relies on an eye scan to verify a user's identity, citing…

UN chief calls on Tunisia to end migrant expulsions

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Tuesday for Tunisia to stop expelling migrants into desert…

First evacuation flight from coup-hit Niger lands in France

By Boureima HAMA Agence France-Presse NIAMEY, Niger (AFP) -- The first of three planes carrying mostly French and European people…

Africa leaders give Niger junta week to cede power

ABUJA, July 30, 2023 (AFP) - African leaders on Sunday gave the junta in Niger one week to cede power…

American nurse, child kidnapped in Haiti: aid group

WASHINGTON, July 29, 2023 (AFP) - An American nurse and her child have been kidnapped in Haiti, a Christian aid…

US orders nonessential staff out of Haiti amid gang crisis

WASHINGTON, July 31, 2023 (AFP) - The United States has ordered its nonessential personnel and family of government employees to…

Army general declares himself Niger leader

NIAMEY, July 28, 2023 (AFP) - Niger's putschists named an army general as the new leader of the unstable jihadist-hit…

Algeria battles wildfires that have killed 34

By AFP correspondent with Abdellah Cheballah in Alger Agence France-Presse TOUDJA, Algeria (AFP) -- Algerian firefighters on Tuesday battled blazes…

‘Time for peace’ in Sudan, Darfur: Rapid Support Forces envoy

LOME, Togo (AFP) -- A top envoy to Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on Monday said it was "time for…

Shops, schools reopen in Kenya despite protest call

NAIROBI, July 20, 2023 (AFP) - Shops and schools reopened Thursday as Kenyans resumed normal life, despite an opposition call…

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