7+ hour, 32+ min ago  (644+ words) DAKAR, Senegal " Rights lawyers filed a case against Equatorial Guinea before Africa's top human rights body Friday, accusing the central African nation of forcing deportees from the United States back to their home countries in violation of their rights. The…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1109+ words) MALABO, Equatorial Guinea " At first glance, the hotel looks like any other on this tropical island off the Central African coast, with its palm tree-lined driveway, marble-floored foyer and portrait of the oil-rich country's president hanging behind a mahogany reception…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (105+ words) TACOMA, Wash. " The Point Defiance Zoo says one of its clouded leopards, named Orchid, climbed a tree after a Wild Wonders Outdoor Theater show and refused to come down. It happened around 11: 30 a. m. on Friday. As of 2: 23 p. m. , the 11-year-old leopard has…...

2+ week, 12+ hour ago  (222+ words) NAIROBI, Kenya " The United States has sanctioned Tanzania's police chief and barred him from entering the U. S. , citing alleged human rights violations committed by the police force. The sanctions announced Thursday followed a general election in October in which President Samia…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (247+ words) WASHINGTON " The Trump administration plans to admit up to 10, 000 more white South African refugees into the United States in the coming months, arguing that their status as Afrikaners has left them open to discrimination and persecution at home. Under law,…...

3+ week, 19+ hour ago  (355+ words) NEW YORK " As the song demands: "Let's go!" The Colombian superstar Shakira and Afrobeats icon Burna Boy have teamed up for "Dai Dai," the official song for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It's a mesh of their musical landscapes: Afrobeats and…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (720+ words) VIDEO: Americans being monitored for Hantavirus KIRO 7 News Seattle Save more, spend less & avoid ripoffs Inside look at law enforcement & true crime Your one-stop shop for delicious dishes Documentaries that enlighten & entertain In-depth reporting & trending stories VIDEO: Man charged with…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (427+ words) TAIPEI, Taiwan " Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te said he arrived in the African nation of Eswatini on Saturday, days after his government was forced to push back the trip when several countries withdrew permission for him to fly over their territories…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (534+ words) ACCRA, Ghana " Ghana has rejected a proposed health deal with the United States over concerns about data privacy and is now seeking a new agreement, an official said Friday. It was the latest African country to walk away from the…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (600+ words) CAPE TOWN, South Africa " A China policy giving Africa's biggest economies tariff-free access to its market for the next two years came into effect Friday while its economic rival the United States seeks to impose new import taxes under President…...