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…
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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…
$4M needed to clean up lead, secure Nigeria mines
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — An international watchdog said Tuesday it will cost about $4 million to clean up toxic lead and secure mines in…
Uganda's anti-gay bill reintroduced in parliament
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The Ugandan parliamentarian who first introduced an anti-gay bill that carried the death penalty for some…
Bombings hit near military bases in Nigeria
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Bomb blasts struck Tuesday near army and air force bases on the outskirts of the central Nigerian city at the…
Rangers strike at S. Africa's poaching-hit Kruger
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A spokesman for South Africa's Kruger National Park says retired rangers are being called back because of a strike…
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…
Nigeria military detains French TV journalists
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Soldiers guarding a city at the heart of ethnic and religious clashes in Nigeria detained and later threw out…
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…
