More Than 1,200 Migrants Reach Italian Island in Boats in 12 Hours
More than 1,200 migrants in several decrepit, overcrowded fishing boats on Sunday reached a tiny Italian island in a span of 12 hours, as human…
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Fifteen Killed in Landslide at Guinea Gold Mine
A landslide at an artisanal gold mine has killed at least 15 people in northeastern Guinea, the government said on Sunday. The disaster took place…
UN Reports Acute Food Insecurity in Southern Madagascar
The United Nations says thousands of people in Madagascar are suffering from famine, while more than 1 million others are facing acute hunger and are…
Chad’s Military Council Seeks Central African States Support
Envoys from Chad’s ruling military council are seeking support from its central African neighbors in fighting rebels who they say endanger a smooth return to…
African Activists Welcome US Support of COVID Vaccine Waiver
JOHANNESBURG - African nations have welcomed news that the U.S. supports a proposal to waive intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines. But, they warn, the…
EU Calls on US, Others to Export Their COVID-19 Vaccines
PORTO, PORTUGAL - The European Commission called on the United States and other major COVID-19 vaccine producers Friday to export what they make, as the…