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Kenyan civilian shot at close range by police during protests dies
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Kenyan man who was shot at close range by a police officer during recent protests over a…
Clashes break out in Togo’s capital as protesters call for the president’s…
LOME, Togo (AP) — Clashes broke out between protesters and security forces in several parts of Togo's capital Lomé…
Township mechanics in South Africa unite to turbocharge their small businesses
BRAKPAN, South Africa (AP) — Themba Maseko quickly wipes oil and grease off his hands with a rag as he breaks away…
In Uganda, a tougher bicycle offers hope for better health coverage in rural areas
LIRA, Uganda (AP) — The bicycle parked in Lucy Abalo’s compound doesn’t belong to her. Any one of the hundreds of…
Funeral standoff halts repatriation of former Zambian president’s body
LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — The family of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu delayed the repatriation of his body from…
Kenya’s deputy police chief steps aside as blogger’s death…
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya's deputy police chief stepped aside on Monday as investigations into the death of a…
Nigerian leader denies one-party plan after he’s accused of clamping down on…
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Thursday denied that there were plans to turn Africa's…
Raising school fees torments many Africans. Some expect the Catholic Church to do…
Sub-Saharan Africa has the world's highest school dropout rates and a driving factor is that parents are being…
An attack on an aid convoy in Sudan’s Darfur region kills 5, UN says
CAIRO (AP) — An attack on an aid convoy in Sudan’s Darfur region left five people dead and several wounded, the…
