Africa
Limits on sales of zoosto zoos gain approval
Geneva, Aug 28 (AP/UNB) — Countries that are part of an international agreement on trade in endangered species agreed Tuesday to limit the sale of wild elephants caught in Zimbabwe and Botswana, delighting conservationists but dismaying some of the African countries involved.
Sudan urges UN to withdraw all peacekeepers by June 2020
United Nations, Aug 27 (AP/UNB) — Sudan urged the U.N. Security Council on Monday to lift its suspension of troop withdrawals and ensure all peacekeepers leave Darfur by June 2020, but the African Union said overall security in the vast western region "remains volatile."
Syrian TV: Troops in control of northern Hama countryside
Beirut, Aug 23 (AP/UNB) — Syrian President Bashar Assad's troops seized control of a string of villages in the northern countryside of Hama province, completing their takeover of the formerly rebel-held region just south of Idlib province for the first time since 2012, Syrian state TV and a war monitoring group said Friday.
Ugandan police say 20 killed in deadly motor accidents
Kampala, Aug 19 (AP/UNB)— At least 20 people have been killed in two separate motor accidents in Uganda, including an explosion involving a fuel tanker in the country's west, police said Monday, in incidents highlighting growing road safety concerns in the region.
Sudanese protesters sign final power-sharing deal with army
Cairo, Aug 17 (AP/UNB) — Sudan's pro-democracy movement signed a final power-sharing agreement with the ruling military council on Saturday at a ceremony in the capital, Khartoum.
Police say 62 killed in Tanzania fuel tanker explosion
Dar Es Salaam, Aug 10 (AP/UNB) — A damaged tanker truck exploded in eastern Tanzania Saturday as people were trying to siphon fuel out of it, killing at least 62, in one of the worst incidents of its kind in the East African country.
Mozambique peace accord signed, paves way for elections
Johannesburg, Aug 7 (AP/UNB) — Mozambique's president and the leader of the country's main opposition group signed a new peace accord Tuesday, pledging to end years of violence and facilitate elections in the fall.
Car crash in Cairo sets off fire outside hospital, kills 19
Cairo, Aug 5 (AP/UNB) — A multiple-car crash on a Cairo street in front of Egypt's main cancer hospital set off an explosion that triggered a fire outside the building, killing a total of 19 people, authorities said Monday.
Car crash in Cairo sets off fire outside hospital, kills 19
Cairo, Aug 5 (AP/UNB) — A multiple-car crash on a Cairo street in front of Egypt's main cancer hospital set off an explosion that triggered a fire outside the building, killing a total of 19 people, authorities said Monday.
Two South Africans killed in plane crash in Tanzania: official
Dar Es Salaam, Aug. 4 (Xinhua/UNB) -- Two South Africans were killed on Saturday night after their plane crashed in Tanzania's western region of Tabora, the country's aviation watchdog said on Sunday.