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Nigeria military declares 24-hour curfew in city
Nigeria military: 24-hour curfew in parts of a northeastern city as campaign continues
Politics, bribery charges swirl around Ugandan oil
Even before first drops flow, Uganda's oil beset by bribery charges, political interference
Nigeria military declares 24-hour curfew in city
Nigeria's military declared a 24-hour curfew Saturday on neighborhoods in a northeastern city that's the spiritual home of an Islamic extremist network as soldiers continued the government's emergency campaign in the region, with authorities saying they killed 10 suspected insurgents.
Official: Nigeria military attacks camps, kills 21
Official: Nigeria military attacks suspected Islamic extremist camps in northeast, killing 21
Ex-warlord Johnson in Liberia quits his own party
Ex-warlord Prince Johnson quits his own party in Liberia
Zimbabwe PM confident he'll oust Mugabe in vote
Zimbabwe's PM says his is poised to win elections, sweep in change to end years of isolation
23 dead in initiation rites in South Africa
SAfrican police: 23 youths die in initiation ceremonies involving circumcision, survival
S. Sudan: Doctors Without Borders hospital ruined
In South Sudan, Doctors Without Borders hospital destroyed; 100k people without medical care
Warplanes, troops in NE Nigeria; mobile phones cut
Mobile phone service cut off in areas of northeast Nigeria amid military push in region
More than 20 killed in Congo mine collapse
More than 20 people killed in Congo mining collapse, government says
Son of 'disappeared' Arab in Mali also arrested
Son of 'disappeared' Arab man in Mali also arrested; had been trying to sue the military
Mystical branch of Islam has resurgence in Somalia
With hardline Islamic militants gone from Somali capital, a mystical branch blooms again
South African army prepares for Congo
South African army chief says troops ready for Congo after learning lessons in CAR
9 activists arrested in Equatorial Guinea
Group: 9 opposition members arrested in Equatorial Guinea ahead of legislative election
Nigeria deploys army to northeast to fight rebels
Nigeria rumbles to war footing as soldiers head to northeast for Islamic extremist fight
Congo: 32 die in clash between army and militia
Clash between Congolese army and militia leaves 32 dead in North Kivu province
South Africa: Winnie Mandela's items to be sold
South African auction to sell Mandela ex-wife's belongings to pay off debts
Rwanda building collapse kills 6, injures 30
Police: 6 killed, at least 30 injured in Rwanda building collapse
Nigeria president declares state of emergency
Nigeria president declares state of emergency in 3 states because of Islamic extremist attacks
South Africa: Man charges elephant
South Africa: online video shows guide at game reserve charging on foot at elephant
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