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World pressures South Sudan to end civil war by Sept. 1The delay in reaching a peace deal is 'mind-boggling,' the chief mediator says, and Washington is threatening sanctions. Analysts say South Sudan's President Kiir has more to lose than the rebels.聽- Nelson Mandela grandson: Why he faces rape chargeNelson Mandela grandson:聽Mbuso聽Mandela faces charges of raping a 15 year old girl.聽Winnie Madikizela-Mandela reportedly tried to intervene on behalf of her grandson.
Why Oscar Pistorius release from prison was held upOscar Pistorius spent 10 months in prison for killing his girlfriend,聽Reeva Steenkamp. On Friday, the double-amputee runner was scheduled to go into house arrest, but now his parole is under review again.聽
Is Eritrea the North Korea of Africa?Should Eritrea's track record on human rights crimes and religious freedom warrant a referral to the International Criminal Court at The Hague?聽
As Ebola crisis ebbs for Sierra Leone, food insecurity gnaws at recoveryThe deadly virus overwhelmed Sierra Leone's key agricultural district, leaving thousands of farms, and their farmers, abandoned. The impact of that lost harvest has shaken the economy 鈥� and its food supply.
In Sierra Leone, the dark comedy of Ebola carries a health messageIbrahim Kamara is one of Sierra Leone's top movie stars, and the country's 'Ebola comedian' 鈥� a role he took on when the epidemic was at its peak and laughs were at their lowest.
In Mali, hotel siege and village massacre highlight Islamist threatA surge of attacks in Mali in recent days, including a deadly siege at a hotel popular with Europeans, indicates growing boldness by Islamist militants. UN peacekeepers are overseeing a tenuous peace deal in Mali's north.
Zimbabwean trial of guide in Cecil killing is postponedTheo Bronkhorst assisted Walter James Palmer, a Minnesota dentist and bow hunter who killed Cecil in early July.
High-profile attacks in Burundi have country on edgeA top ally of the president was assassinated and Burundi's top human rights lawyer attacked, spurring fears that simmering unrest is about to explode into widespread violence.
Cameroon expels more than 3,000 Nigerians in fight against Boko HaramCameroon聽has expelled thousands of Nigerians as part of the fight against Nigeria's Islamic extremists who have launched attacks across borders, officials said Tuesday.
FocusIn eastern Congo, a gorilla reserve tries to rise above its troubled regionVirunga, Africa's oldest national park, is not immune to security threats. But changing practices have yielded progress.
Zimbabwe says American hunter killed another lion in AprilAn international outcry over the slaying of Cecil, a lion lured out of a national park, has put a spotlight on Zimbabwe's enforcement of wildlife protection laws.聽
Plane part, possibly from MH370, found on island off MadagascarAir safety investigators 鈥� one of them a Boeing investigator 鈥� have identified the component as a "flaperon" from the trailing edge of a Boeing 777 wing, a US official said.
Obama pushes for end to crisis in South SudanThe talks on South Sudan came on the sidelines of Obama's visit to Ethiopia, his second stop on a trip to East Africa.
Death toll rises to 15 after truck bombing in SomaliaSecurity officials link the attack to setbacks by Al Shabab in the field where they have been driven out of Mogadishu.
Obama highlights Kenya's stubborn corruption problemThe East African nation is one of the world's most corrupt. Obama's highlighting of the problem probably didn't win him friends among the powerful, but drew cheers from the crowd gathered to hear him in Nairobi.
How Obama blended sentiment and strategy in Kenya visitPresident Barack Obama emphasized both his personal relationship with and political plans for Kenya during his two-day visit to his father鈥檚 land.
In Obama's ancestral home, locals hope to cash in on presidential visitIn the tiny village of Kogelo, home to President Obama's step-grandmother, savvy businessmen have built an 'Obama circuit' that has yet to become a tourist hub. But a visit from the president this weekend could turn their fortunes around.
Obama chides Africa for discriminating against homosexualsAnti-gay laws often have broad public approval in African nations where many hold conservative religious views and see homosexuality as immoral.
Kenya in uproar over speculation Obama may address gay rightsBarack Obama is beloved in Kenya - but not his stance on same-sex marriage. Still, slow gains are being made to recognize the country's gay community.
