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In coastal Ghana, female oyster farmers try to save an old practice threatened by climate…
TSOKOMEY, Ghana (AP) — Beatrice Nutekpor weaves through the mangroves in Tsokomey community, just outside of…
Kenyan court orders the arrest of a British national accused of murder
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A Kenyan high court has ordered the arrest of a British national on charges of murdering a…
Ebola vaccination begins in southern Congo
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Vaccination for those exposed to the Ebola virus and front-line health workers has begun in…
South Sudan No. 2 Riek Machar faces treason and other criminal charges
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar faces charges of treason and other serious…
African leaders push for climate investment at Ethiopia summit
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — African leaders met Monday in the Ethiopian capital for the second Africa Climate…
Sudanese authorities bury hundreds of victims of Darfur landslide
CAIRO (AP) — Sudanese authorities said Thursday they recovered and buried the bodies of hundreds of people who died…
Sudan’s latest tragedy counts a village wiped out by a landslide
The Darfur landslide adds to Sudan’s woes. The northeastern African country is already grappling with a civil war…
Official election campaigns kick off in Tanzania as main opposition leader remains…
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania (AP) — The official campaign period has started for Tanzania's October general elections…
Pregnancy has become a nightmare for many women in Nigeria’s conflict-hit…
KONDUGA, Nigeria (AP) — Aisha Muhammed was in the third trimester of her pregnancy when she had the convulsions and…
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…
