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Photos show the effects on students of a school in Nigeria after losing US aid
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — The disappearance of U.S. aid in Nigeria’s northeast has threatened a school that…
Trump claims to have ended the war in Congo. People there say that’s not true
GOMA, Congo (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump claims that the war in eastern Congo is among the ones he has…
Springboks survive late drama to edge Australia and keep alive title hopes
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa edged Australia 30-22 and kept alive its hopes of retaining the Rugby…
How many giraffe species are in Africa? New scientific analysis quadruples the count
WASHINGTON (AP) — Giraffes are a majestic sight in Africa with their long necks and distinctive spots. Now it turns…
New malaria drug for babies offers hope to health workers in Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Alice Nekesa did not know she was infected with malaria-causing parasites until it was too…
Mali’s military rulers arrest 2 generals, a suspected French agent and…
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Mali's military rulers said Thursday they have arrested a group of military personnel and…
Kenyan farmers use bees and sesame to keep away marauding elephants
TAITA TAVETA, Kenya (AP) — For farmers in the Taita hills in southern Kenya, elephants are a menace: they raid…
A bus carrying mourners from a funeral overturns in Kenya, killing 25 people
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A bus carrying mourners back home from a funeral in southwestern Kenya overturned and plunged…
Helicopter crash in Ghana kills ministers of defense and environment and 6 others
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — A military helicopter crashed in Ghana on Wednesday, killing all eight people on board,…
