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Campaigners want to change the world map to show Africa is bigger
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — On the Mercator projection, one of the world’s most popular maps, Greenland and Africa appear…
Cheetah cubs destined for the illegal trade in exotic wildlife rescued in Somaliland
Ten undernourished cheetah cubs held in captivity for months and destined for international wildlife trade markets…
A former prime minister of Mali is remanded in custody on corruption allegations
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — A former prime minister of Mali was remanded in custody on Tuesday following allegations of…
South Africa starts a soul-searching ‘national dialogue’ about poverty, inequality…
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African is starting a “national dialogue” Friday that is meant to bring all sectors of…
Saved from militants, Timbuktu’s famed manuscripts return home after 13…
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The Malian military government on Monday started returning home the historic manuscripts of…
Guinea-Bissau’s president appoints new prime minister months ahead of a key…
BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau (AP) — The president of Guinea-Bissau on Thursday sacked the West African country's prime…
Islamic State-linked fighters displace over 46,000 people in northern Mozambique,…
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Attacks by insurgents in Mozambique's northern Cabo Delgado province displaced more…
Fuel price protests in Angola this week left 22 dead while 1,200 people were…
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Violence that erupted during protests this week in Angola sparked by the…
Extremist rebels capture remote but key town in central Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The extremist rebels of al-Shabab seized control of the central Somali town of Mahaas on…
