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Somalia leader: Foreigners aided attack on court
Somalia Prime Minister says foreigners aided audacious Supreme Court attack; death toll at 35
Hundreds arrested in Nigeria immigrant raids
As Nigeria faces insurgent attacks, authorities begin mass arrests of now-fearful immigrants
16 killed in attack on Somali Supreme Court
16 killed in assault on Somali Supreme Court, including 9 Islamic extremist attackers
Red Cross: 17 dead in C. African Republic violence
Red Cross: At least 17 dead in latest unrest in C. African Republic capital of Bangui
Guinea: Opposition to protest election date
Guinea: Opposition to protest election date set by President Alpha Conde
Congo: 12 army officers to be charged with rapes
Congo: 12 senior army officers to be charged with mass rapes
Central African Republic council elects president
Central African Republic transitional council elects rebel leader Djotodia as new president
AP PHOTOS: Nigeria's forgotten railroad history
AP PHOTOS: As railroads slowly restart in Nigeria, 100-year-old service's history rusts away
Report: Sudan is supporting rebels in South Sudan
Report: Sudan is supporting rebels in South Sudan; govt says Sudan wants to block oil pipeline
Guinea: Ex-leader Dadis Camara comes for burial
Guinea: Ex-coup leader Dadis Camara arrives for mother's funeral
Sudan, South Sudan to open border, resume oil
Sudan, South Sudan to open border checkpoints, resume oil exports, after al-Bashir visit
Suicide bombing in north Mali kills 3 Chad troops
Official: Suicide bombing at market in north Mali kills 3 Chad soldiers, injures civilians
Troubled South Africa debates impact of white rule
Is apartheid to blame? South Africans seek explanations for inequality and other social ills
Small plane with US pilot missing off West Africa
US Embassy: Small Beechcraft plane with American pilot missing in storm off West African coast
Mali mayor accused of drug trafficking arrested
Authorities arrest mayor in east Mali accused of drug trafficking after cocaine plane found
Radical Islamic group rejects Nigeria peace effort
Islamic extremist network Boko Haram rejects efforts at Nigeria amnesty deal to stop violence
2,000 protest in C. African Republic capital
Some 2,000 people protest in C. African Republic capital after motorcyclist killed by rebels
EU mission trains troops in Mali
EU starts training Mali soldiers for French pullout; worries Mali could be left vulnerable
Sudan leader to make first visit to South Sudan
Sudan leader to make first visit to South Sudan to discuss security, resumption of oil exports
Students in Togo march to support their teachers
In Togo, students take to the street to support striking teachers
Ivory Coast president can rule by decree
Ivory Coast assembly votes to allow President Alassane Ouattara to rule by decree
SAfrica report: Dispute over Mandela companies
South Africa: Report says Mandela daughters try to get control of ex-president's companies
Suspected Islamic extremists kill 4 in Nigeria
Suspected Islamic extremists kill 4 involved in education programs for north Nigeria students
South Sudan urged to stop use of death penalty
On death row in South Sudan: Convict hopes for a moratorium on executions
SAfricans: Did Thatcher help or hinder apartheid?
South Africans remain divided: Did Margaret Thatcher help or hinder the demise of apartheid
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