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Attack on UN base in north Mali kills 3, injures 20A mortar attack on a United Nations base in northern Mali early Saturday killed at least three people and injured 20 people. No one has yet to claim responsibility for the attack.
Pope visit to Kenya: A changing role for a Catholic Church that avoids politicsSince the last papal visit in 1995, the Catholic Church has evolved into an institution that largely keeps silent about politics. But some say its critical voice is still needed.
Can a 'humble pope' temper Kenya's political extravagance?Pope Francis has declined invitations to lavish hosted events in order to meet more ordinary Kenyans during his visit that begins Wednesday.
Tunisian bus attack strikes presidential guards, kills at least 12A bus explosion killed at least 12 presidential guards in Tunis Tuesday in聽the third major attack in聽Tunisia聽this year.
Mali releases photos of slain gunmen in hotel attackThe photos were taken after Friday's rampage in which 19 people were killed.聽Officials also put out phone numbers, urging people who might have known them to call.
Mali: At least 20 dead after gunmen storm luxury hotel in capitalThe gunmen seized 170 hostages in the attack on Friday. Malian soldiers, along with US and French special forces, rescued hostages as they attempted to regain control of the hotel.聽
Senegal debates banning burqa to stop terrorists disguised in Islamic dressFaced with the rise of Boko Haram in west Africa, Senegal is contemplating joining the Republic of the Congo, Chad, and Cameroon in聽outlawing the聽traditional garment worn by some Muslim women. 聽
As Nigeria bombing kills dozens, Boko Haram named world's deadliest groupThe Yola, Nigeria, bombing came days after the country's president declared Boko Haram, which a global think tank has named the world's deadliest terrorist group, to be close to defeat.
Nigeria's President Buhari: ex-officer stole billions in arms dealsNigeria's president has ordered the arrest of his predecessor's security adviser for allegedly stealing up to $2 billion meant for Boko Haram campaign.
Amid Paris coverage, Africans outraged over leaders' responsesInternational attention on the Paris attacks has resurrected a debate over the treatment of tragedies in Africa and how the continent's leaders react to them.
In Ivory Coast, a president's push to redefine citizenship is personalPresident Alassane Ouattara announced that he would聽push for constitutional reform that would scrap a nationality clause that once prevented him from running聽from office 鈥斅燼nd could broaden the scope of what it means to be Ivorian.
First LookEpic journey: Around the world in a Hawaiian canoeA Hawaiian canoe crew is in Cape Town after completing the most difficult part of the journey around the African coast and rested at the half-way point.
In Angola, the political elite face new opposition: their childrenThe regime of President Eduardo Dos Santos has enjoyed decades of support from upper and middle class Angolans. But as the West African nation celebrates its 40th anniversary, a rising generation wants a different future.
EU orders evacuation in Burundi as fears of mass atrocities growThe decision follows a resolution passed Thursday by the聽UN Security Council that聽condemns the rising violence in the central African nation.
EU launches $2 billion emergency fund for Africa to combat migrationEuropean Union and African leaders are working on a joint strategy to tackle the migration crisis, but some African leaders are skeptical of the amount of support offered.
Rivers may have once criss-crossed the Sahara, say scientistsResearchers map an ancient river system hidden deep under the sands of the western Sahara desert.
Among Kenyan students, preventing 'another Garissa' remains top of mindDissatisfied with campus security measures to stop terror attacks, university students have taken safety into their own hands after聽Al Shabaab militants killed聽148 students at聽Garissa University College in April.
Somalia deports 27 Kenyans in crackdown on illegal workersMany Somalis are worried that foreigners are snapping up the best jobs as the country works to recover from civil war. Two-thirds of young people are unemployed.
Nigeria's Buhari puts anticorruption drive into high gearThe new president took office six months ago, promising to put an end to impunity in the business and political elite. Last week, he started to deliver.
Elephant poaching: Breakthrough in retrieving fingerprints from ivoryScientists say they have tested and validated a new technique of lifting fingerprints from smuggled ivory, which was previously thought impossible due to the coarse and fibrous nature of the tusks.聽
