Politics, bribery charges swirl around Ugandan oil
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Even before the first drops flow, Uganda's oil sector is beset by bribery allegations against officials,…
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Ivory Coast army arrests militia leader
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — A militia leader accused of grave crimes during Ivory Coast's 2010-11 postelection violence was taken into…
Journalist found dead in eastern Congo
GOMA, Congo (AP) — The body of a Congolese journalist was found on the bank of the Ngezi River near the provincial capital of Bunia in…
Nigeria military declares 24-hour curfew in city
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's military declared a 24-hour curfew Saturday on neighborhoods in a northeastern city that's the…
24-hour curfew in Nigeria city in military push
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's military has declared a 24-hour curfew in several neighborhoods of a northeastern city as its…
Official: Nigeria military attacks camps, kills 21
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Soldiers in Nigeria launched their first raid against suspected Islamic extremists in a campaign to take back…
Ex-warlord Johnson in Liberia quits his own party
MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Prince Johnson, a former warlord-turned-politician who is best known for having videotaped himself overseeing…
Zimbabwe PM confident he'll oust Mugabe in vote
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said Friday he is poised to sweep to victory in upcoming presidential…
23 dead in initiation rites in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Twenty-three youths have died in the past nine days at initiation ceremonies that include circumcisions and…
Zimbabwe PM: We are 'new broom' set to win polls
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe's prime minister says he is poised to win the presidency in upcoming elections and return the nation…
