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Aid workers, civilians flee as rebels take key DR Congo cityRebels took control of Goma, the main city in the east of DR Congo. Congo's government has said it will not negotiate with them, raising fears of renewed fighting.
The ExplainerWho are the rebels in Goma and what do they want?M23 rebels have taken over a key city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Religious violence feared after bus bombing in KenyaYouths armed with machetes and stones targeted civilians of Somali origin in revenge attacks after a bus bombing in Nairobi. Officials are urging calm, fearing religious violence.
Sick of traffic, Kenyans on board with Nairobi's new commuter railThe Kenyan capital, home to some of the world's worst traffic, launched its new commuter rail this week in part of a homegrown modernization effort.
Africa warms to new Archbishop of Canterbury Justin WelbyMembers of Africa's largely conservative Anglican communion say Welby understands the challenges that the church faces on the continent and can stave off a schism.- Malawi suspends anti-gay lawsMalawi's moratorium has attracted a lot of attention in Africa, where two-thirds of countries criminalize homosexuality.
In a Kenyan village, delight at Obama's reelectionMitt Romney never had a chance in Nyang'oma Kogelo, the Kenyan village where US President Obama's father was born.- In Somalia, a comedian critical of Al Shabab is assassinatedWarsame Shire聽Awale聽was known for pillorying Al Shabab, Somalia鈥檚 Al聽Qaeda-allied Islamist militants, in radio plays and poems.
Iranian warships dock in Sudan after alleged Israeli airstrikesThe visit has put Sudan's links to Iran under closer scrutiny.
Pirate attacks off Somalia plummet thanks to navies, armed guardsThe pirate attacks are down 65 percent to their lowest level since 2009.
Assassination attempt on anti-rape doctor raises fears for aid workers in CongoDr. Dennis Mukwege recently spoke out at the United Nations General Assembly about the prevalence of rape in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo.
In world first, biggest refugee camp gets universityThe campus is being set up in Kenya near the Dadaab refugee camp, home to more than 500,000 people sheltering from Somali conflict.- South African police unit prosecuted for fighting violence with thuggeryThe elite South African police unit operating in Durban had previously won praise for its high arrest and conviction rates of dangerous criminals.
Ethiopia surprises itself with peaceful transition after MelesFears that unrest would follow the death of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi in August may prove unfounded in Ethiopia, a Western ally in the troubled Horn of Africa.
Kenyan 海角大神s fear former brethren are attacking churchesSome 海角大神s converting to Islam in Kenya have been recruited by Al Shabab, a militant Islamist group with ties to Al Qaeda.
Sierra Leone's dilemma: There's gold under those treesWhat happens when conservation and economics collide? In this impoverished African nation, the answer, so far, is economics wins.聽
Kenyan lawmakers raise taxes, take a hefty bonusProtests broke out in Kenya after lawmakers voted to give themselves a $25 million bonus in a bill that raises taxes.
Tortured Kenyans win historic ruling in BritainThree tortured聽Kenyans who suffered abuses by British forces in the 1950s won the right to take their case to trial. The ruling could pave the way for future cases from Britain's former colonies.
Rising seas washing away Ghana's former slave fortsAs sea levels rise on Ghana鈥檚 populated shores, the government mulls defense measures for its forts, castles, and communities.
College students massacred one-by-one in NigeriaThe militant Islamist group Boko Haram means 鈥榃estern education is a sin鈥� but it鈥檚 not clear yet if the group was behind the attack.