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September 26, 2017

Violent protests in Kenya as opposition alleges vote fraud

Kenya's election took an ominous turn on Wednesday as violent protests erupted in the capital and elsewhere after opposition leader Raila Odinga alleged fraud, saying hackers used the identity of a murdered official to infiltrate the database of the country's election commission and manipulate results.

September 26, 2017

US drone strikes in Somalia target al-Shabaab fighters

The U.S. military says it conducted two drone strikes Thursday against Al-Qaeda-affiliated al-Shabaab fighters in southern Somalia.

September 26, 2017

Bodybuilder dies after botched backflip attempt

A bodybuilder who was initially ridiculed after botching an attempted backflip at a competition has reportedly died because of injuries suffered in the stunt.

September 26, 2017

At least 24 killed, including 9-year-old child, during Kenya's post-election violence, reports say

Kenya's post-election violence worsened Saturday as police used tear gas on a convoy of opposition officials in the capital and a mortuary official said nine bodies with gunshot wounds were brought to a Nairobi morgue from a slum that's an opposition stronghold.

September 26, 2017

More than 200 dead in Sierra Leone mudslides, official says

Relatives dug through the mud in search of their loved ones and a morgue overflowed with bodies Monday after heavy rains and flooding early in the day killed at least 200 people in Sierra Leone's capital.

September 26, 2017

Sierra Leone mudslides: At least 300 dead, upwards of 600 missing as rescuers 'racing against time'

Rescuers desperately searched Tuesday for survivors on the outskirts of Sierra Leone's capital for survivors that might be buried underneath debris, after massive mudslides killed at least 300 people. The Red Cross estimated that 600 people were still missing.

September 26, 2017

Sierra Leone prepares for mass funerals after mudslides kill at least 300

Sierra Leone's government urged family members to come to the capital's overwhelmed mortuary Wednesday to identify their loved ones' remains as the West African nation prepared to bury hundreds of mudslide and flood victims.

September 25, 2017

Rwanda's Kagame begins new term amid questions of election rigging

Rwandan President Paul Kagame is being inaugurated after winning re-election with nearly 99 percent of the vote.

September 25, 2017

Zimbabwe first lady Mugabe back home despite assault claim in South Africa

Zimbabwe’s first lady, Grace Mugabe, arrived home in Harare on Sunday – but that doesn’t mean the controversy she’s linked to in South Africa has died down.

September 25, 2017

Boko Haram's use of kids as 'human bombs' soars in 2017, UN says

The terrorist group Boko Haram is using children much more as "human bombs" this year compared to 2016, according to a new report from UNICEF.