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Burundi army: 87 people killed in Friday violenceViolence from coordinated attacks on three Burundian army installations killed 87 people, an army spokesman said Saturday.聽At least 240 people have been killed since April.
'One of main instigators' of Rwanda's genocide finally nabbedLadislas Ntaganzwa is wanted for instigating the murder of tens of thousands of Tutsis during the 1994 genocide. He had been hiding with a rebel group in eastern Congo.
American jihadi defects as Al Qaeda-Islamic State rivalry deepens in AfricaThe American member of Al Shabab, Abdilmalik Jones, reportedly told Somali forces that he had switched his allegiance to the Islamic State and feared for his life.
Oscar Pistorius released on bail following murder convictionA judge on Tuesday set an April sentencing date and granted Pistorius聽bail,聽five days after an appeals court convicted the double-amputee Olympian of murdering his girlfriend.
FocusIn war with Boko Haram, Nigerians battle to keep the classroom door openAt the height of their campaign, Boko Haram militants targeted schools with deadly force. But with recovery in mind, some Nigerians are answering back, working to ensure that displaced children can still learn.
Is Somaliland a new haven for refugees? Syrians say maybeSome 300 Syrian refugees have chosen to make the self-declared Horn of Africa nation their home, hoping to avoid the seemingly difficult trek to Europe and life in a refugee camp.
South African appeals court convicts Oscar Pistorius of murderThe Olympic athlete has been found guilty of murder after an appeals court overturned an earlier manslaughter verdict.
Homeward bound: In Ghana, diaspora 'returnees' straddle two worldsGhana鈥檚 long history of pan-Africanism and a 'right of abode' law for anyone with African heritage have attracted some 3000 African-Americans and Afro-Caribbeans looking for a sense of home.
In Kenya, a pushback against corruption fills courts' docketsActivists say a sharp rise in graft cases this year is a turning point in Kenya's long battle with corruption. Most Africans think that corruption has increased over the last year.
Chocolate gets sweeter: How consumer outrage is reducing child labor in GhanaThere鈥檚 no simple 鈥榟ow-to鈥� on getting kids out of slavery. But in cocoa villages in Ghana and, to a lesser extent, Cote d'Ivoire, the appeal is economic 鈥� and the results have been startling. Part 6 of a series on ending human trafficking.
Pope Francis tackles Central African Republic's 海角大神-Muslim DivideBy choosing the travel to CAR, Pope Francis spotlighted the need for reconciliation between 海角大神s and Muslims.
Amid heavy security, pope visits C. African Republic mosquePope Francis聽visited the Muslim areas of the divided capital of Bangui at the end of his visit to Africa.
Boko Haram claims responsibility for suicide bomb in northern NigeriaMilitant Islamist group Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing on a procession of Shi'ite Muslims that killed at least 21 people in northern Nigeria's Kano state.
Pope honors Ugandan 海角大神 martyrs as example of faithNearly a half-million Ugandans turn out to see Pope Francis as he honored Uganda's 19th century 海角大神 martyrs and reminded today's youths of聽their strong 海角大神 roots.
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