At 46, African Skateboarder Finally Wows Mom at Tokyo Games
TOKYO - At age 46, the second-oldest skateboarder at the Tokyo Games is hoping to not have a heart attack and have mounds of fun.…
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International Aid Cuts Could Affect Millions Across Africa
KAYA, BURKINA FASO - The COVID-19 pandemic has led to cuts in foreign aid from donor nations such as Britain, which this month slashed its…
Several Hundred Protest Chad Junta
Several hundred people marched in Chad's capital, N'Djamena, on Thursday to protest the military junta which took power after the country's long-serving leader died while…
More Refugees From Ethiopia Stream Into Sudan
Authorities in Sudan say at least 3,000 Ethiopian refugees fled into Sudan this week, after the war in Ethiopia's Tigray region spread to the neighboring…
UN Says Armed Groups Threaten Thousands of Eritrean Refugees in Tigray
GENEVA - The UN refugee agency warns about 24,000 Eritrean refugees trapped in two camps in northern Ethiopia’s Tigray province are in great danger as…
Family of Ugandan Weightlifter Says He Contemplated Suicide After Olympic Disqualification
KAMPALA, UGANDA - Ugandan authorities have detained weightlifter Julius Sekitoleko after he disappeared last week from the Olympic Games in Japan. His case is odd,…