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April 5, 2017

Rights group says extremists exploit Mali ethnic tensions

Human Rights Watch is calling on authorities in Mali to investigate and prosecute those responsible for a wave of attacks since January that have killed at least 52 people and left more than 10,000 displaced.

April 5, 2017

Fighting sends 3,000 South Sudanese into Uganda this week

The United Nations says roughly 3,000 South Sudanese refugees have crossed into Uganda after fighting in the eastern town of Pajok.

April 5, 2017

Nigerian officers suspended after corrupt ex-governor freed

Three senior Nigerian prison officers have been suspended for giving unauthorized testimony that led a judge to grant bail to an ex-governor convicted of corruption.

April 5, 2017

Gambia parliament vote crucial to transition for new leader

Many Gambians hope to secure a transition from decades of dictatorship to democracy on Thursday as they vote in parliamentary elections, the first since longtime leader Yahya Jammeh flew into exile in January.

April 5, 2017

Car bomb explodes near restaurant in Somalia's capital

Somalia's police say a car bomb blast hit a restaurant near the youth and sports ministry in Mogadishu, the capital.

April 5, 2017

Dog saves wedding party from suicide bomber in Nigeria

Officials say a dog at a Nigerian wedding party grappled with a suicide bomber until her explosives detonated, killing the animal as well.

April 5, 2017

Fire at fuel station at Nigeria's Kano airport injures 2

Witnesses say a fire has erupted at the fuel station at the airport in Nigeria's northern city of Kano.

April 4, 2017

US wants 'proof' of progress by Sudan's government on Darfur

U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley says the Trump administration wants to see "proof" from Sudan's government — not more words — that it is making progress toward peace and protecting civilians in its vast and troubled Darfur region.

April 4, 2017

UN says 13 new mass graves found in Congo amid rebellion

The United Nations says 13 new mass graves have been found in central Congo, bringing the total to 23 amid mounting violence in the area.

April 4, 2017

Egypt just found another ancient pyramid

An excavation team in Egypt has found what appears to be the interior of a buried pyramid dating back 3,700 years to the 13th dynasty.