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Hutu refugees fear forced return to Rwanda
2 decades after genocide, Hutu refugees in Uganda fear a forced return to Rwanda
9 killed by gunman in Kenya, near Somali border
9 killed by gunman in Kenyan city near Somali border; police blame al-Qaida-allied militants
South Africa court blocks Zimbabwe helicopter gift
South African court again blocks helicopters donation to Zimbabwe's military
Family: 24-hour delay to report US pilot missing
Family of US pilot: Sao Tome officials waited 24 hours to report him missing, start searching
AQIM warns France, allies face threat after Mali
Al-Qaida affiliate in North Africa warns France, allies in Mali war face threat
Guinea police fire tear gas to disperse protesters
Guinea police fire tear gas to disperse opposition protests; at least 15 wounded in melee
Kenyan parliament fights to retain lavish pay
Kenyan parliamentarians' fight to retain former salary, which was among highest in the world
More than 20 killed in South Sudan violence
More than 20 killed in South Sudan violence; a cattle raid, then retaliatory attacks
Zimbabwe president: No interference in new polls
Zimbabwe president says interference in new polls won't be accepted, repeats calls for peace
Report: Ansar Dine spokesman seeks surrender
Report: Spokesman for al-Qaida-linked group in northern Mali seeks to surrender, face trial
South Africa: Mandela grandchildren speak out
Grandchildren of Nelson Mandela seek to show unity in dispute over firms tied to ex-president
Liberia's new top judge vows to implement reforms
Liberia's newly appointed top judge vows to speed up trials, address criticisms by activists
US missionary pilot missing off West Africa coast
US missionary pilot missing for 10 days off West Africa coast; no debris, no emergency signal
Senegal ex-president's son charged with corruption
Senegal ex-president's son Karim Wade faces corruption charges over $1.3 billion fortune
Nigeria sets up Islamic extremist amnesty group
Nigeria, beset by violence from Islamic extremists, sets up committee on offering amnesty deal
As Islamic radicals retreat, young Somalis elope
As Islamic extremists retreat, some young Somalis in love elope
C. African Republic rebels refuge at swank hotel
Central African Republic sets up government at luxury hotel with lattes, omelets to order
2 children die in Kenya landslide; 41 flood deaths
2 children die in rain-induced landslide in Kenya; death toll from flooding rises to 41
Rift over Mandela companies deepens
South Africa: Granddaughter of Nelson Mandela criticizes old associate of former president
Hopes, fears as Zimbabwe marks 33rd birthday
With elections looming, hopes and fears mark Zimbabwe 33rd independence anniversary
Pressure cooker bombs used in past by militants
Al-Qaida branch in Yemen once issued a manual on how to build a pressure cooker bomb
Judges to hear case of Senegal ex-ruler's son
Judges to hear case of Senegal's ex-president's son, who amassed $1.3 billion fortune
Iran's president visits uranium-rich Niger
Iranian president Ahmadinejad visits uranium-rich Niger on tour of Africa
Nigeria reporters face criminal charges for story
Newspaper: 2 Nigeria journalists face charges for story on plans to disrupt opposition
Somalia: Female genital mutilation down
Good news for girls in Somalia: New survey shows female genital mutilation on decline
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