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Fights between Islamists and Somali gov't kills 17

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Fighting between Islamist insurgents and government forces killed at least 17 people in the Somali capital on…

Ex-wife criticizes Mandela to UK newspaper

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Nelson Mandela's ex-wife has bitterly criticized the 92-year-old anti-apartheid icon as having "let us down,"…

US official: Sudan's elections to be crucial test

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Sudan's upcoming elections must be as transparent as possible to prepare for a referendum on independence for the…

Nigeria protesters demand to see ailing president

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Hundreds of protesters in Nigeria's capital are demanding to see the ailing president, who has not appeared…

Libya accepts US apology

TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Libya has accepted an apology from senior U.S. State Department official for a joking remark he made about Libyan…

UN: 90 Rwandan rebels killed in eastern Congo

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A United Nations official says 90 Rwandan rebels have been killed in restive eastern Congo.

Nigerian soldiers open fire on youths; 2 killed

JOS, Nigeria (AP) — Soldiers opened fire on a crowd after curfew and killed two people, witnesses said Wednesday, just days after more…

SAfrican top party: Song not about killing whites

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's governing party says a leading member didn't mean it literally when he sang about killing whites.

UN report: Much of Somalia's food aid diverted

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Up to half the food aid intended for the millions of hungry people in Somalia is being diverted to corrupt…

Nigeria: Soldiers open fire on youths

JOS, Nigeria (AP) — Witnesses say soldiers in a Nigerian town at the center of a spate of religious killings opened fire on a crowd of…

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