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Boat capsizes off Lamu in Kenya, at least 7 dead
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Ethiopian, Somali troops take key city: witnesses
Ethiopian troops and Somali government forces seized control of a key Somali city Saturday after battling Islamist rebels…
Sudan’s Bashir appeals for peace, warns rebels
Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir appealed on Saturday for rebel groups to join a peace process with the government but vowed that…
Nigeria calls state of emergency over sect attacks
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's president on Saturday declared a state of emergency in parts of Africa's most populous…
Cameroon villagers hope diamonds bring development
Electricity lines that carry no current are strewn across the village of Mparo in eastern Cameroon,…
South Sudan forces heading to flashpoint city
South Sudan government forces were moving into the flashpoint town of Pibor on Sunday to tackle escalating tribal…
China dissident lawyer Gao Zhisheng ‘in Xinjiang jail’
Lawyer Gao Zhisheng has defended human rights activists and minority groups in China.
North Koreans urged to defend Jong-Un ‘to the death’
North Korea has called on the country to defend the new leader, Kim Jong-un, to…
China province raises minimum wage by 23%
Sichuan province in southwest China has increased the minimum wage sharply to try and attract…