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Spanish Bishop Despairs As C. Africa Diocese Descends ‘into Hell’
For 17 years, an Andalusian priest has quietly served as bishop in Central Africa's Bangassou. But last month, creeping...
East Timor Reporters Cleared of PM Defamation Charge
Two East Timor journalists accused of defaming the prime minister were found not guilty by a Dili court on Thursday, in...
Lebanon Bans Wonder Woman Film Over Israeli Actress
Lebanon has banned the screening of Hollywood blockbuster "Wonder Woman" because of its lead actress Gal Gadot, who...
Indonesian ‘rainbow Village’ Is Internet Sensation
An Indonesian hamlet dubbed "the rainbow village" after being given a makeover in a kaleidoscope of colours is...
C. Africa Violence Forces 88,000 People To Flee Homes In May
Surging violence in Central African Republic has killed hundreds and forced some 88,000 people to flee their homes...
Local Black Stars To Play Gambia National Team In Friendly
The home-based Black Stars will face the Gambia's senior national team in a high profile international friendly on 8...
French Hostage Freed In DR Congo
A Frenchman who was abducted nearly two months ago in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been freed, the office of...
North Korea Leader Oversees ‘new’ Weapon System Test
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has overseen a test of a new anti-aircraft weapon system, state media said Sunday, amid...
Seoul Approves Civilian Contact With North Korea
Contacts between North and South Korea are extremely limited, and their tense shared border is one of the few places it...
US Lawmakers Propose Ban On Tourist Visits To North Korea
US lawmakers submitted a bill Thursday to tightly restrict travel and ban tourism to North Korea, citing the risk that...
Deputy Sports Minister Presents $1,000 To Ghana U17 Team After Niger Victory
Players of the Black Starlets team have each received US $1,000 for reaching the finals of the Africa U17 Championship....
Ghana To Face Mali In Finals
Ghana will face Mali in the final of the 2017 African U17 Championship on Sunday. The Les Aiglonnets beat the Guinea...
Black Starlets Beat Niger To Make Final of 2017 U-17 AFCON
play videoStarlets are through to the finals after beating Niger Ghana’s Black Starlets beat Niger 6-5 on penalties...
Gambia Tackles Sleazy Image To Diversify Tourism
For decades, The Gambia has built a reputation as a haven for tourists willing to pay for sun, sand, sea... and sex....
A Letter To President Alassane Ouattara
A letter to President Alassane Ouattara: You reap what you sow Mr. President, from my rat hole somewhere on the...
58,000 Haitians Facing Deportation Get US Extension
More than 58,000 Haitians who stayed in the United States under special protections since the catastrophic 2010...
City of Prayer and Conflict
Donald Trump was on Monday to become the first serving US president to visit the Western Wall, the holiest site where...
West African Girls Show the Way In Senegal Tech Battle
West African schoolgirls, some not yet teenagers, have taken a starring role at an engineering competition in Senegal,...
Olympic Games Chief Shrugs Off Korean Tensions
Military tensions on the Korean peninsula should not prevent the nuclear-armed North sending a team to the 2018 Winter...