Hundreds of wildfires have burned their way through Southern Europe and North Africa this week, with residents of nearby communities forced to flee the billowing
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Putin Promises Free Grain at Africa Summit, Aiming to Help Russia’s Image
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia pledged on Thursday to ship free grain to at least six African countries over the next four months, scrambling
Photos Show Wildfires in Europe and North Africa
The crackling flames have left charred forests, drawing in thousands of firefighters to stop their hungry march. Residents are filling buckets of water to douse
Top U.S. Official Accused South Africa of Providing Weapons to Russia
JOHANNESBURG — The United States ambassador to South Africa has accused the country’s government of providing weapons and ammunition to Russia during its invasion of
South Africa Allowed Russian Plane Under U.S. Sanctions to Land at Base
The aircraft then took off from Luanda, Angola, and landed at South Africa’s Waterkloof Air Force Base on April 24, the Defense Department said. (That
Returning From Africa, Pope Francis and Christian Leaders Condemn Anti-Gay Laws
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Francis on Sunday doubled down on his assertion that homosexuality should not be criminalized, saying on the papal plane
Ukraine’s First U.N. Grain Ship Prepares to Depart for Africa
PIVDENNYI PORT, Ukraine — Sailors in blue and orange coveralls milled around on the deck of the freighter Brave Commander on Sunday as a series
U.N. Ship to Carry Ukrainian grain Directly to Horn of Africa
The first ship hired to carry Ukrainian grain directly to famine-stricken parts of the Horn of Africa since the Russian invasion halted food exports six
Russia Tells Famine-Fearing Africa It’s Not to Blame for Food Shortage
CAIRO — President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia likes to cast himself as the leader of a global movement rising up against domination by the