Elderly Kenyans threaten UK colonial abuse lawsuit
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Thousands of elderly Kenyans are preparing to sue the British government over abuses — including torture,…
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Clashes in Senegal between police, protesters
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Clashes erupted between Senegalese security forces and anti-government demonstrators in the regional capital of…
Car bomb attack in Somali capital kills 8
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A car bomb killed eight people and wounded two members of parliament in Somalia's capital Wednesday,…
Clashes in Senegal between police, youth
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — An opposition official in Senegal says police fired tear gas in a regional capital where the country's president…
6-week-old lone elephant calf dies in Zimbabwe
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Conservationists in Zimbabwe said Wednesday round-the-clock efforts to save a baby elephant, separated from his…
Sierra Leone ruling party refutes violence claims
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Sierra Leone's ruling party says they may use libel and defamation laws to refute claims by the top…
Reporters locked out of Nigeria's busiest airport
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — An international watchdog says authorities have shut down a long-standing press center in Nigeria's busiest airport.
Sierra Leone opposition: gov't provoking violence
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — The top opposition presidential candidate is accusing Sierra Leone's ruling party of provoking violence…
Senegal president leads rally through capital
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — The aging president of Senegal tried to divert attention from growing street protests calling for his resignation…
Bomb attacks strike military bases in Nigeria
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Bombs exploded Tuesday at two major military bases on the outskirts of a central Nigerian city at the heart of…
