Tag: East Africa
US war veteran now fighting to save Africa’s elephants
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - A decorated U.S. war veteran with two decades' experience in military intelligence, Lt. Col. Faye Cuevas spent half her career...
The Latest: Russia, Turkey discuss Gulf crisis
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The Latest on the dispute between Qatar and its Gulf neighbors (all times local):10:30 p.m.The Kremlin says President...
Sudan, Egypt talk but make little headway to defuse tensions
CAIRO (AP) - Officials from Sudan and Egypt on Saturday held "honest" and "transparent" discussions following months of tension between the two Afro-Arab neighbors,...
South Sudan: 15 children die in botched vaccine campaign
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Fifteen young children have died in a botched measles vaccination campaign that saw people as young as 12 years old...
South Sudan: 15 children die in botched vaccine campaign
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - South Sudan's government says 15 young children have died in a botched measles vaccination campaign that saw people as young...
The Latest: Greek police arrest 2 alleged refugee smugglers
MADRID (AP) - The Latest on Europe's migrant crisis (all times local):5:45 p.m.Police in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki have arrested two people...
Somalia car bomb kills at least 4 in capital, police say
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - A Somali police officer says at least four people have been killed and more than 10 injured in a car...
New Somalian Leadership Inspires Hope in Face of Steep Problems
Somalia's parliament recently appointed a new president, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed (nicknamed Farmajo). Farmajo is an oil executive, US national, humanitarian and political outsider with...
