Ugandan parliament passes anti-gay bill
After years of controversy, the Ugandan parliament has passed a bill that punishes certain acts of homosexuality with life in prison.
NEWS
Report: 8 dead in suicide bomber attacks near Benghazi
Eight people were killed and 10 others were injured when a suicide bomber struck the Barsis military checkpoint east of Benghazi on Sunday, ...
AFRICA
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Up to 40,000 flee to U.N. bases in South Sudan as violence escalates
Up to 40,000 civilians have taken refuge in United Nations bases in South Sudan, the organization said Sunday, as they seek shelter from ...
Train derails, crashes into homes in Nairobi slum
A cargo train derailed and crashed into homes Sunday in a sprawling Kenyan slum, the Red Cross said.
