Tag: Central Africa
Fighting between armed groups in eastern Congo kills dozens
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - Days of fighting between armed groups in villages in Congo’s South Kivu province killed at least 43 people, many of...
The Latest: Atlanta mayor wants to keep mask requirement
ATLANTA - Mayors in Atlanta and other Georgia cities want their requirements for wearing masks in public to remain in place, despite Gov. Brian...
The Latest: Dutch to roll out coronavirus tracking app
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- The Dutch government aims to introduce a coronavirus tracking app nationwide on Sept. 1 to help rein in the spread...
Belgian king expresses regret for violence in colonial rule
BRUSSELS (AP) - For the first time in Belgium's history, a reigning king expressed deep regret Tuesday for the violence carried out by the...
Belgian king expresses regret for violence in colonial rule
BRUSSELS (AP) - For the first time in Belgium's history, a reigning king expressed deep regret Tuesday for the violence carried out by the...
In Belgian town, monuments expose a troubled colonial legacy
HALLE, Belgium (AP) - For a long time, few people in the small Belgian town of Halle paid much attention to the monuments. They...
The Latest: Data show more infected men, women deprioritized
JOHANNESBURG - An international aid group says coronavirus data in some countries show a sharp discrepancy between cases in men and women amid concerns...
Veteran AP video, photo-journalist in Congo dies of COVID-19
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - John Bompengo, who covered Congo's political turmoil as a freelance photographer and video journalist for The Associated Press over the...
Longtime AP video journalist in Congo dies of COVID-19
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - John Bompengo, who covered Congo's political turmoil as a freelance photographer and video journalist for The Associated Press over the...
Islamic extremists attack 3 towns in northeastern Nigeria
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) - Three attacks by Islamic extremists, including an assault on Monguno, a military garrison town, have killed more than 40 people...
