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Police tear gas activists protesting the death in police custody of a Kenyan blogger
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyan police tear gassed activists twice as they marched to the main police station in the…
Teacher in Nigeria loses dozens of relatives and pupils in devastating floods
MOKWA, Nigeria (AP) — On May 29, Mallam Hassan Umar stood waist-deep and barefoot in muddy water, his eyes on the…
Death toll reaches at least 200 in Nigerian town submerged in floods as rescue efforts halted
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — The death toll from devastating flooding in a market town in Nigeria’s north-central state of…
‘How did you get here?’ A large elephant seal is found lumbering along a South…
A large elephant seal took a wrong turn and was seen lumbering along a street in South Africa on Tuesday. It…
Some Africans have long seen a big belly as a sign of wealth. It’s killing them
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — In many African cultures, a big belly has long been seen as a sign of wealth. But this…
A look at South Sudan, where the US is accused of quietly sending migrants
The United States is being asked to explain why it appears to be deporting migrants from as far away as Vietnam and…
Suicide attacker in Somali capital kills 13 at a military recruitment center
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A suicide bomber in the Somali capital on Sunday targeted young recruits waiting to…
The desert blooms, roses perfume the air and a Moroccan town comes to life
KALAAT M'GOUNA, Morocco (AP) — Gloved and armed with shears, women weave through thorny brambles, clipping and…
Mali’s leader dissolves political parties and bans meetings of their members
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The president of Mali’s transitional government signed a decree Tuesday dissolving political…
