Italy’s Lampedusa island slammed again by migrant arrivals
<p>LAMPEDUSA, Sicily — The tiny Mediterranean island of Lampedusa is in the throes of yet another season of migrants arriving by sea, and Ibrahima...
Spain, Morocco square off after 6,000 migrants arrive by sea
<p>MADRID — Spain faced a humanitarian and diplomatic crisis Tuesday after thousands of Moroccans took advantage of relaxed border controls in their nation to...
Rights group urges Egypt to free detained mother of inmate
<p>CAIRO — A leading international rights group on Tuesday urged Egyptian authorities to release a woman who was arrested apparently over publishing a letter...
South Africa’s ex-president says he is ready for graft trial
JOHANNESBURG — Former South African president Jacob Zuma says he is ready for his trial on charges of corruption, racketeering, and money laundering.
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ICC prosecutor urges Libya to hand over Gadhafi’s son
UNITED NATIONS — The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court urged Libya’s new interim government Monday to arrest the son of longtime dictator...
South Africa starts vaccinating its elderly against COVID-19
<p>JOHANNESBURG — South Africa has started its mass vaccination drive with the goal of inoculating nearly 5 million elderly citizens over the age of...
Germany nears accord with Namibia on colonial-era killings
<p>BERLIN — Germany said Monday it is close to an agreement with Namibia on the killings of tens of thousands of people when Germany...
Dozens of Moroccans swim into North African Spanish city
<p>MADRID — Authorities in Ceuta say over 100 Moroccans, including two families with children, swam overnight to enter the Spanish enclave in North Africa.</p>
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France holds global talks to offer debt relief for Sudan
<p>PARIS — French and African leaders and international organizations were holding a conference Monday in Paris to negotiate debt relief and raise global support...
South Africa’s ex-president says he is ready for graft trial
<p>JOHANNESBURG — Former South African president Jacob Zuma says he is ready for his trial on charges of corruption, racketeering, and money laundering.</p>
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