ACCRA, GHANA Ghana was stunned last year by a corruption scandal in which football referees were found to be accepting …
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Kenya Vows to Cut Emissions as Dirty Stoves, Fuels Kill 21,500 a Year
NAIROBI More than 21,500 Kenyans die each year from cooking with traditional fuels like charcoal and firewood, new government data …
Exclusive: Italy to Make Climate Change Study Compulsory in Schools
ROME Italy will next year become the world’s first country to make it compulsory for schoolchildren to study climate change …
Nigerian Firefighters Battle Huge Blaze at Market in Lagos
LAGOS, NIGERIA Nigerian firefighters were trying to extinguish a major fire at the Balogun market in central Lagos on Tuesday.…
Head of US Africa Command Visits Somalia
WASHINGTON The top general for U.S. military operations in Africa visited Somalia Tuesday to meet with leaders and discuss the …
Egypt’s President Lavishly Praises Trump on Social Media
CAIRO, EGYPT Egypt’s president lavished praise on President Donald Trump via social media, calling him a man with unique power …