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PM's youth leader in jail for Mugabe slur
Zimbabwe PM's youth leader in jail for Mugabe lame donkey slur at election rally
Expert: Rhino population wiped out in Mozambique
Expert: Mozambique's rhino population wiped out; game rangers aiding poachers
'Off the charts': 133k Somalia famine child deaths
'Off the charts': 133,000 Somali children die in famine after militant ban, slow aid response
Meningitis outbreak kills at least 40 in Guinea
Meningitis outbreaks kills at least 40 in West African nation of Guinea, health officials say
AU could lift sanctions against Guinea-Bissau
African Union praises call for Guinea-Bissau vote, says sanctions could be lifted
C. African Republic leader calls for public order
C. African Republic leader calls for public order as his fighters loot capital
Kenya court: 2 Iranians guilty of terror plot
Kenyan court finds 2 Iranians guilty of intending to cause grievous harm in terror plot
Zimbabwe generals: We won't meet prime minister
Zimbabwe generals say they won't meet with prime minister who urges security reforms
Activists call for release of imam in Gambia
Activists in W. African nation of Gambia call for release of imam held 5 months
Satellites, witnesses show scope of Nigeria attack
Satellites, witnesses counter Nigeria denials about village attack that killed at least 187
Logging permits are being abused in Africa
Report: Permits intended for small businesses are being used by industrial loggers in Africa
Somali region executes 13 people by firing squad
Somali region executes 13 people by firing squad; 1 executioner killed by colleague
ANC: We wanted to share Mandela with the world
ANC, criticized over footage of frail Mandela, says 'We wanted to share Madiba with the world'
Congo's M23 rebels threaten new UN brigade
Eastern Congo's M23 rebels threaten to fight new UN brigade due to arrive in coming months
Zimbabwe PM's party: Voters' lists being inflated
Zimbabwe PM's party says state officials are inflating voters' lists ahead of crucial polls
A terrorist sleeper cell dismantled in Mali
A MUJAO sleeper cell dismantled in Mali: Ministry of Security
Cameroon's ruling party wins Senate election
Party of longtime Cameroon ruler Paul Biya wins landslide in maiden Senate vote
As gender equity rises, more Ugandan women divorce
As gender equality rises, more Ugandan women seek divorce; marriage now partnership of equals
Mandela appears an ailing man in video
South African president says Nelson Mandela is 'in good shape' but images show an ailing man
Mandela appears an ailing man in video
South African president says Nelson Mandela is 'in good shape' but images show an ailing man
Tutu released from hospital, no new malignancy
SAfrica's Archbishop Tutu released from hospital after treatment for persistent infection
Official: 17 killed in northern Nigeria violence
Official: At least 17 killed in fighting between security forces, insurgents in north Nigeria
Excited cheetah grazes face of Botswana president
Spokesman: Excited cheetah at barracks grazes face of Botswana president, 2 stitches to nose
Ivory Coast: We are "open" to investigating crimes
Ivory Coast says it is "open" to investigating UN accusations
Morocco premier warns Prophet attacks unacceptable
Morocco's Islamist prime minister warns criticism of Prophet Muhammad 'not acceptable'
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