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War-torn Somalia appeals for urgent aid amid drought
Aug 05, 2014 (AFP)
Somalia's government begged for help Tuesday, warning the war-torn nation once again faced a hunger and drought catastrophe three years after famine killed more...
US and African leaders turn to business at summit
Aug 05, 2014 (AFP)
US and African political leaders and corporate chiefs will get down to business Tuesday as Washington hopes an historic summit will trigger a surge in trade and...
Nigerian army accused of 'extensive' rights violations
Aug 05, 2014 (AFP)
Global rights watchdog Amnesty International accused Nigeria's military and its supporting civilian militia on Tuesday of "extensive human rights violations" in...
US woos Africa as rivals eye economic growth
Aug 03, 2014 (AFP)
African leaders head to Washington for a landmark US summit this week, with President Barack Obama hoping to boost trade, development and security ties amid gro...
South Africa's life expectancy jumps to 61.2 years
Jul 31, 2014 (AFP)
Life expectancy in AIDS-hit South Africa has shot up sharply over the past decade, thanks to life prolonging anti-retroviral (ARVs) treatment, latest estimates ...
No US intent to engage in Africa militarily: official
Jul 30, 2014 (AFP)
Washington does not intend to engage in Africa militarily to resolve the continent's conflicts but is boosting efforts to train peacekeepers, a senior US offici...
Rwanda seeks life for army officer accused of attack plots
Jul 30, 2014 (AFP)
Military prosecution lawyers in Rwanda on Wednesday sought a life sentence for an ex-officer accused of plotting attacks on the state, who was extradited from U...
Mali government, rebels ink accord on ending hostilities
Jul 24, 2014 (AFP)
The Malian government and six rebel groups signed an accord on an end to hostilities as part of ongoing peace talks that opened in Algiers last week. A ceasefir...
South Africa jails rhino poacher for 77 years
Jul 23, 2014 (AFP)
A South African court has jailed a rhino poacher for 77 years, one of the heaviest sentences handed out for the crime as poaching continues to escalate, an offi...
Pedaling solutions to Dar es Salaam's mega-city woes
Jul 23, 2014 (AFP)
Fatma rides on the shoulder of the road, her infant daughter secured to her back with a length of brightly coloured kanga fabric. Arms outstretched, she grasps ...
South Africa sets 5 years to stem military decline
Jul 23, 2014 (AFP)
Continental military power South Africa committed Wednesday to save its armed forces from meltdown within five years, amid budget constraints and increasing inv...
Nigeria air force helicopter crashes in restive region
Jul 21, 2014 (AFP)
A Nigerian helicopter crashed on Monday in an area where the military is battling Boko Haram Islamists, killing two of the three people on board, a statement sa...
Mali armed groups in 'strong position' ahead of talks
Jul 15, 2014 (AFP)
Armed groups from northern Mali will be in a "position of strength" when they begin peace talks with the Bamako government in Algiers on Wednesday, an Algerian ...
France ends Mali offensive, redeploys troops to restive Sahel
Jul 13, 2014 (AFP)
France said Sunday its military offensive that freed northern Mali from the grip of Islamists would be replaced by an operation spanning the wider, largely lawl...
South Africa rhino poaching toll jumps
Jul 10, 2014 (AFP)
Some 558 rhino have been killed in South Africa already this year, setting the country on course for a gruesome new record number of poaching deaths, wildlife o...
Somali capital one step short of famine: UN
Jul 07, 2014 (AFP)
War-torn Somalia is sliding back into an acute hunger crisis with parts of the capital facing emergency levels just short of famine, the United Nations warned M...
Clash between army, 'tribal gunmen' leaves 65 dead in Uganda
Jul 06, 2014 (AFP)
At least 65 people have been killed in clashes between tribal gunmen and Ugandan government troops in the west of the country near the border with the Democrati...
Clashes between Nigeria army, Islamists kill 59: official
Jul 05, 2014 (AFP)
Clashes between Nigerian armed forces and Islamists after a daring attack on the military in the country's restive northeast left 53 insurgents and six troops d...
US military admits secret presence in Somalia
Jul 03, 2014 (AFP)
The US military has secretly maintained forces in Somalia since 2007, despite earlier public statements claiming it had no presence in the country until last Oc...
China to re-open Somalia embassy: Beijing
Jun 30, 2014 (AFP)
China will re-open its embassy in strife-torn Somalia after a 23-year absence, it said Monday, as Beijing extends its diplomatic and resources push into Africa....
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