Trump recalls U.S ambassadors from Nigeria, 29 countries
U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the recall of nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial and senior embassy postings, including Nigeria, in what officials describe as a broad effort to…
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Al-Shabaab killed a Somali former lawmaker and injured a current Parliament member in a drive-by shooting in Somalia's capital, police say.
Al-Shabaab kills Somali ex-lawmaker
Al-Shabaab killed a Somali former lawmaker and injured a current Parliament member in a drive-by shooting in Somalia's capital, police say.
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Kenya’s victims mourned
Families of 36 non-Muslim quarry workers killed by the Islamic militant group Al-Shabab in Kenya mourn their loss.
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South African wines have long been appreciated by even the snobbiest of sommeliers, and now harder drinks from the country are also making a name for themselves.
Lessons from famous chimps
In the dense forests of Gombe, in the Tanzanian jungle, researchers are continuing the work of pioneer Jane Goodall to learn the ways of a famous group of chimpanzees.
African Union convoy attack kills 4
A car packed with explosives sped up and into an African Union troop convoy near Mogadishu airport Wednesday morning, claiming at least four lives in the ensuing explosion, police said.
What is Al-Shabaab?
The attack is harrowing: Al-Shabaab militants raid a quarry in Kenya, separating non-Muslim workers from their Muslim counterparts and executing them.
WHO confident it can catch up with Ebola
There are 16,911 cases of Ebola worldwide. Despite missing its own target on burials, the World Health Organization is confident it can still catch up with the virus.
Botswana’s all-electric safari
Chobe Game Lodge in Botswana ups the eco stakes with what it claims is world's first battery-powered safari fleet.
USAfrica names Anambra’s Obiano Nigeria’s Governor of the Year.
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36 feared dead in Kenyan village
At least 36 people are feared dead in a Kenyan village on the border with Somalia, the Red Cross said Tuesday.
Ebola: Are we losing the fight?
The World Health Organization says progress is being made against the deadly Ebola outbreak -- but some targets are not being met. Who is hardest hit?
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