From stardom to politics: some precedents
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Former international football star George Weah, who has won Liberia's presidential run-off, follows several celebrities who…
7 years ago
Africa
Innovative medical aid for Gabon’s ‘poorest of the poor’
by Hervé Bar Agence France-Presse LIBREVILLE, Gabon - "Here you're in the heart of precarious living," one of Gabon's first medical responders…
7 years ago
Ethiopian pop star Teddy Afro delights fans; irks authorities
by Chris Stein Agence France-Presse LEGETAFO, Ethiopia (AFP) - He may be Ethiopia's biggest pop star but Teddy Afro hasn't held…
7 years ago
Saudi-led strikes on Yemen market kills 14 civilians
ADEN, Yemen (AFP) -- Saudi-led air strikes killed 14 civilians in a village market near Yemen's battleground third city Taez…
7 years ago
Ivorian ex-minister convicted over attack that killed 18
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AFP) - A former Ivorian minister was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Tuesday for complicity in…
7 years ago
Vote counting begins in Liberia presidential run-off
by Philippe Siuberski and Zoom Dosso Agence France-Presse MONROVIA, Liberia (AFP) -- Vote counting has begun in Liberia following a peaceful run-off…
7 years ago
Blocked from Europe, migrants settle in Morocco
by Sophie Pons Agence France-Presse RABAT, Morocco (AFP) - Unable to reach Europe in search of a better life, Aliou Ndiaye settled…
7 years ago
Liberia, scarred by war and Ebola
MONROVIA, Liberia (AFP) - Liberia, which elects a new president in a run-off on Tuesday, is an English-speaking nation in West Africa…
7 years ago
Liberia’s Howard-Taylor: the Jewel in George Weah’s crown
MONROVIA, Liberia (AFP) - Liberian presidential candidate George Weah's running mate Jewel Howard-Taylor began life in politics as first lady to former…
7 years ago
S. Africa: Ramaphosa calls for unity in maiden speech as ANC chief
by Maryke Vermaak Agence France-Presse JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) - The newly elected head of South Africa's ruling ANC party called for…
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