Obama's grandma injured after car rolls in Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — President Barack Obama's 91-year-old step-grandmother suffered bruises and shock after a car she was traveling in…
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Major Mali city on high alert for Tuareg attacks
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The city of Kidal in the far north of Mali is on high alert after Tuareg rebels said Monday they have taken up…
Mount Cameroon sends flames out in brief explosion
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Cameroon state radio says that Mount Cameroon, a volcano in the country's southwest region, sent ashes and…
Top UN official to leave Sierra Leone
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (AP) — Political parties in Sierra Leone say a top U.N. representative to the nation is leaving as polls…
Police, street vendors clash in Malawi
BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — Police in Malawi say they have fired tear gas to disperse stone-throwing vendors resisting orders they move off…
Zimbabwe general's death shrouded in suspicion
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Testimony before an inquest into a Zimbabwean power broker's fiery death ended Monday, leaving the last hours…
Chevron rig burns off Nigeria as damage hits shore
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — As a fire at a Chevron Corp. gas rig off Nigeria's coast continues to burn, locals say they're seeing signs of…
Aid groups: 15,000 flee Mali amid Tuareg rebellion
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — More than 15,000 people including Malian military personnel have fled into neighboring countries since members of…
Suspended SAfrican youth leader gets 2nd chance
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A South African youth leader who has stirred furious debate over race relations and economic policy is guilty of…
25 people die in Kenya after truck hits minibus
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A Red Cross official says 25 people have died in western Kenya after a truck crashed into a minibus.
