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Excited cheetah grazes face of Botswana president
Spokesman: Excited cheetah at barracks grazes face of Botswana president, 2 stitches to nose
Ivory Coast: We are "open" to investigating crimes
Ivory Coast says it is "open" to investigating UN accusations
Morocco premier warns Prophet attacks unacceptable
Morocco's Islamist prime minister warns criticism of Prophet Muhammad 'not acceptable'
French forces leaving Malian town of Timbuktu
Dozens of French forces leave northern Malian town of Timbuktu for Gao
Jews ease back into Tunisia for famed pilgrimage
Hundreds of Jews ease back into Tunisia for annual pilgrimage to ancient synagogue
Clashes erupt in Western Sahara after UN vote
Clashes in Western Sahara after UN re-ups peacekeepers without human rights monitoring role
Ethiopia flies first Dreamliner since grounding
Ethiopian Airlines flies first 787 Dreamliner to Kenya since grounding in January
C. African Republic town roiled by rebellion
Isolated C. African Republic town roiled by rebellions fears unrest after govt overthrown
Group: Sudan army supporting fugitive warlord Kony
Report: Sudan army offering safe haven to the fugitive African warlord Joseph Kony
French defense minister visits northern Mali
French defense minister visits northern Mali, affirms commitment to 1,000 troops by year-end
Report: Gbagbo apparently received aid from Sudan
UN panel report: Ivory Coast's Gbagbo apparently received aid from Sudan amid standoff
American jihadi in Somalia tweets on kill attempt
American jihadi in Somalia tweets, posts pictures of what he calls an assassination attempt
South African aviator dies
South African pilot who flew over stadium during final of 1995 Rugby World Cup dies
Teenage protester killed at Guinea demonstration
16-year-old protester killed at demonstration in West African nation of Guinea
Central African Republic elephant poaching rises
Elephant poaching increases in Central African Republic after government overthrow
Nigeria military: At least 11 killed in new attack
Nigerian military: At least 11 killed in new violence by Islamic extremists in north
Guinea-Bissau convicts soldier for coup attempt
Guinea-Bissau convicts ex-bodyguard in last year's coup attempt, sentenced to 5 years
French minister in Mali to prepare post-war period
French defense minister in Mali to prepare post-war chapter when most French troops are gone
Liberia police: 3 dead, others missing in fire
Liberia police: 3 dead, others missing in fire in Monrovia
South Africa passes secrecy bill
South African parliament approves secrecy bill despite some objections from activists, media
French journalist expelled from north Mali
Malian military expels French journalist from Gao who had documented civilian deaths
Experts: Zimbabwe food reserves severely depleted
African bank experts say Zimbabwe's strategic food reserves are severely depleted
South Africa: Tutu admitted to hospital
Retired archbishop Desmond Tutu admitted to South African hospital because of infection
Nigeria attack recalls other killings by soldiers
Accusations against Nigeria soldiers in village attack recalls other military revenge killings
South Africa: fight over rhino poaching escalates
In South Africa, campaigns to stop rhino poaching increase, but the poaching escalates too
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