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Tanzania says it won't accept gay rights as donors pull cashTanzania says it won't accept gay rights as donors pull cash, calls conditions 'intolerable'
The Associated Press22 minutes ago
US sanctions 3 over activities in South Sudan's civil warUS sanctions retired Israeli military official, 2 locals over activities in South Sudan war
The Associated Press49 minutes ago
UN inquiry urged into Central African Republic massacreUN inquiry urged into Central African Republic massacre; report says peacekeepers didn't act
The Associated Press4 hours ago
Ethiopia moving troops from Eritrean border amid new peaceEthiopia moving troops from Eritrean border amid new peace; threat has 'declined sharply'
The Associated Press8 hours ago
In this image from video, smoke envelopes a building as emergency services attend an early-morning fire in Congo's capital Kinshasa, Thursday Dec. 13, 2018, which is reported to have destroyed thousands of voting machines just 10-days before the upcoming presidential election. Officials said Thursday, the blaze appeared to be criminal in nature but vowed that it would not disrupt the Dec. 23, vote. (AP Photo)
Fire ruins 80 percent of Congo capital's voting machinesAn early-morning fire in Congo's capital destroyed nearly 80 percent of the capital city's voting machines just 10 days before the presidential election. Officials said the blaze appeared to be criminal but would not disrupt the vote
The Associated Press20 hours ago
Cameroon leader halts cases against 289 alleged separatistsCameroon's leader has ordered the country's military tribunal to stop legal proceedings against 289 people accused of taking part in the country's separatist movement in its English-speaking regions
The Associated Press21 hours ago
Suspected jihadists kill 42 in Mali's nomadic Tuareg campsSuspected jihadists on motorcycles have killed at least 42 people in Mali's eastern Menaka region during a series of attacks on camps
The Associated Press21 hours ago
Tuareg leader: Suspected jihadists on motorcycles kill at least 42 in Mali's eastern Menaka regionTuareg leader: Suspected jihadists on motorcycles kill at least 42 in Mali's eastern Menaka region
The Associated Press22 hours ago
Ethiopia sets 2022 for Nile dam's completion amid delaysEthiopia's controversial Nile River dam will not be completed until 2022, more than four years behind schedule, because of possible defects with the hydro-electrical plant's equipment, an official said Thursday
The Associated Press1 day ago
FILE - In this Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018 file photo, Mukhtar Robow, who was once deputy leader of Africa's deadliest Islamic extremist group the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab, speaks at a press conference about his candidacy for a regional presidency, in Baidoa, Somalia. A Somali official says Ethiopian troops that are part of the African Union forces supporting the Somali government have arrested Robow in Baidoa. (AP Photo/File)
Top al-Shabab defector-turned-Somalia candidate is arrestedTop al-Shabab defector-turned-Somalia candidate is arrested, sparking protests that kill 4
The Associated Press1 day ago
WWF says Tanzania dam project could hurt key wetlandConservation group says Tanzania's agreement to build a huge hydroelectric plant in the Selous Game Reserve risks damage to an important wetland
The Associated Press1 day ago
Tanzania agrees to construct $3 billion dam in wildlife parkTanzania agrees to construct $3 billion dam in wildlife reserve that is UNESCO World Heritage site
The Associated Press2 days ago
Suspect in Rwanda genocide home after Denmark extradites himKey suspect in Rwanda's genocide returns home to face charges after Denmark extradites him
The Associated Press2 days ago
Kenyan police: Key suspect in Italian's kidnapping arrestedKenyan police say key suspect in Italian volunteer's kidnapping is arrested
The Associated Press3 days ago
US blocks ex-Gambian president, family from enteringThe U.S. State Department says former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh and members of his immediate family are now ineligible for entry into the United States
The Associated Press3 days ago
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