At All-Star Game, Africa’s potential will be showcased
The moment was not lost on Giannis Antetokounmpo. The NBA's reigning MVP, a Greek of Nigerian descent who is now starring in Milwaukee, was about to m...
Trump curbs immigrants from 6 nations in election-year push
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration announced Friday that it was restricting immigrants from six additional countries that officials said failed to ...
Virus prompts temperature checks, extra cleaning at airports
BEIJING — Many countries are checking the temperatures of arriving airline passengers and adopting precautionary quarantine procedures in response to ...
French summit aims to boost counterterror fight in W. Africa
PAU, France — France is preparing its military to better target Islamic extremists in a West African region that has seen a surge of deadly violence. ...
Cardi B’s pledge to seek Nigerian citizenship sparks rivalry
LAGOS, Nigeria — Cardi B's announcement that she wants to seek Nigerian citizenship has set off a Twitter feud between her West African fans in friend...
Nigeria condemns executions of captives held by extremists
LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigeria's government on Friday condemned extremists linked to the Islamic State group after a video circulated of 11 hostages, most o...
14 dead in Niger after Islamic extremists attack convoy
NIAMEY, Niger — Islamic extremists on motorcycles killed 14 security force members who were escorting election officials in the West African nation of...
Macron vows to keep fighting extremism in West Africa
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — France's President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to boost the fight against Islamic extremism in West Africa as French troops kille...
AP Interview: Joshua out to regain aura, belts in rematch
Anthony Joshua didn't just lose three world heavyweight titles and an undefeated record when he was beaten by Andy Ruiz Jr. in one of boxing's biggest...
Islamic State group affiliate claims French crash in Mali
PARIS — An Islamic State group affiliate claimed responsibility Thursday for a helicopter collision that killed 13 French soldiers earlier this week i...