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- 53 killed after bomb blasts in Nigeria and Cameroon, officials sayBoko Haram is blamed for the deadly explosions as Nigeria's president complains his army, without US arms, can't defeat the Islamist militants.
Will Obama visit his 'homeland'? Why Western Kenyans hold out hope.Anticipation of President Obama's visit has been high in his ancestral home, where he is seen as a rare example of success from the politically sidelined region. But news that he will not make a stop here has left many disappointed.
In first US meeting, Obama praises Buhari for pursuing 'safety, security and peace'President Obama聽welcomed Nigeria's new president to the Oval Office on Monday and said Buhari聽had 'a very clear agenda in defeating Boko Haram and extremists of all sorts inside of his country.'
In first US visit, Nigerian President and Obama to pledge new partnershipLess than two months into his first term, President Buhari's visit to Washington is a chance to reboot Nigeria's relationship with the US. Relations soured under Nigeria's previous administration over Boko Haram strategy.
Charity and service commemorate Nelson Mandela DayOn International Nelson Mandela Day, all are encouraged to work for their communities, in memory of the late South African president Nelson Mandela, who spent his life fighting for social justice and a free, democratic country.聽
Tale of two Kenyan refugee camps raises concerns of prejudiceThe plan to open Kalobeyei refugee camp, which will host a majority South Sudanese population, contrasts with the government's threats to close the decades-old Dadaab camp, which is home to hundreds of thousands of Somalis.
In Uganda, Museveni finds biggest election obstacle in former friendsThree politicians who have announced their candidacy in next year鈥檚 election were once part of President Museveni鈥檚 powerful inner circle. Now, they find themselves on the opposite end of his wrath.聽
Nigeria's Buhari cleans house in bid to reboot battle against Boko HaramSix weeks into his term, President Buhari has replaced his military service chiefs and appointed a new national security adviser. Critics have attacked what they see as his slow pace in making appointments.
In secondhand designer duds, Eastern Congo locals are defiantly dapperThe label-conscious public in the city of Goma has made looking your best big business. Those who deal in vintage wares know: new clothes don鈥檛 move nearly as quickly.
Mali army disrupts Islamic extremists' attack plot in capitalSpecial forces in Mali have disrupted a network of Islamic extremists plotting an attack in the country's capital Bamako.
In Somali enclave, a bittersweet homecoming for Kenya's prodigal sonsKenya's government offered amnesty to men who went to fight with Al Shabab in Somalia and want to return home. But in communities like Nairobi's Eastleigh neighborhood, wariness overrides a rush to welcome them.
Four years on, a harrowing sense of d茅j脿 vu in South SudanSince civil war broke out 18 months ago, activists say that repressive government tactics 鈥斅爈ast seen when South Sudan was fighting for independence from Sudan 鈥斅燼re making a comeback.聽
Report slams WHO for slow Ebola responseThe World Health Organization responded too slowly to the viral outbreak in West Africa last year, according to a panel of experts.
Al Shabab kills at least 14 in attack in northeast KenyaThe violence precedes US President Barack Obama鈥檚 scheduled visit to the country in a few weeks.聽
African literature: Caine Prize winner stages small 'mutiny' by sharing bountyZambian writer Namwali Serpell has promised to share her $15,000 winnings with the other finalists as a way to challenge what she calls the divisiveness of an annual prize awarded for African writing.聽
Al Shabab attack in northeast Kenya is deadliest since university massacreSomalia-based Al Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack on a miners' camp in northern Kenya. The group continues to menace Kenya, which has sent troops into Somalia as part of an international peacekeeping effort.
In new strategy, S. Sudan army strikes rebels where it hurts: their livelihoodGovernment militia are accused of destroying livestock and grain in Unity state, forcing up to 500 refugees a day to seek shelter at a UN camp. The scorched-earth strategy raises the risk of famine in one of the world's poorest nations.聽
Nigerian Muslims and 海角大神s alike killed in Boko Haram attacksPresident Muhammadu Buhari condemned the attacks and said the government will defend Nigerians' right to worship freely.
Boko Haram: Increased attacks plague President Buhari鈥檚 first monthsTwo bomb attacks on the city of Jos have left up to 67 people dead on Sunday in a recent surge of attacks by the Islamist militant group. President Buhari vowed to stamp out the group in his inauguration address just over a month ago.
In Nigeria, gay rights activists see hope in US Supreme Court rulingA new poll shows a modest drop in the percentage of Nigerians who support a draconian law against homosexuality. But advocates say a long road lies ahead.
