Eritrean leader dismisses as ‘fantasy’ alleged Tigray abuse

NAIROBI, Kenya — Eritrea’s president in rare public comments has dismissed as “a fantasy” allegations that his country’s forces carried

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Lavrov blames West for no Ukraine talks, defends navy drills

PRETORIA, South Africa— Russia was willing to negotiate with Ukraine in the early months of the war, but the United

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Violence soars in Mali in the year after Russians arrive

DAKAR, Senegal — Alou Diallo says he was drinking tea with his family one morning last month when groups of

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EXPLAINER: Why Kenya’s presidential election is important

NAIROBI, Kenya— Kenyans are voting Tuesday to choose a successor to President Uhuru Kenyatta after a decade in power. The race

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Kenya’s election rips open scars of inequality, corruption

NAIROBI, Kenya — In the shadow of a glossy, thousand-dollar campaign billboard, one of many across Kenya’s capital, street vendors

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Somalia names former al-Shabab deputy a government minister

MOGADISHU, Somalia — A former deputy leader of the al-Shabab extremist group has been named a government minister by Somalia’s

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Liberia marks its founding and independence amid challenges

LOUISIANA, Liberia — Liberia is celebrating two major anniversaries this year — 200 years ago freed slaves from the U.S.

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