World & Africa

Pope’s Africa trip takes him to a source of growth for the church, and critical

By Associated Press VATICAN CITY: When Pope Leo XIV pronounced himself a “son of St. Augustine” the night of his election,
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DR Congo to receive third-country deportees from the US under new deal

By Associated Press KINSHASA: Congo will receive some migrants as part of a new deal under the Trump administration’s third-country
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First group of 12 deportees from the US arrives in Uganda, lawyers say they were

By Associated Press KAMPALA: Twelve people deported from the U.S. arrived in Uganda on Thursday, the Uganda Law Society said,
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South Africa’s top police officer faces charges in a widening corruption scandal

By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s top police officer was served with a warrant Wednesday and is facing charges in
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Rwanda seeks $134 million from the UK in arbitration over scrapped refugee deal

By Associated Press THE HAGUE: Rwanda told a panel of international arbitrators Wednesday that Britain still owes it 100 million
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South African soldiers dismantle illegal mining operations near Johannesburg as miners flee

By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG: South African soldiers deployed to high-crime areas have dismantled illegal gold mining operations in a community near
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South Africa summons new US ambassador over criticism as rift deepens

By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG: The new U.S. ambassador to South Africa has been summoned to explain his criticism, the country’s foreign
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Women in South Africa take up guns and martial arts for protection against gender violence

By Associated Press BRONKHORSTSPRUIT: At the command of a female instructor, a line of girls and women, some wearing pink
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At least 25 dead in Kenya after heavy rain brings flash floods and flight disruption

By Associated Press NAIROBI: At least 25 people have died after flash flooding in the Kenyan capital caused flight disruption and
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Death toll in South African building collapse rises to 9 as city plans demolition

By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG: The number of people killed in a building collapse in the South African city of Johannesburg has
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