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March 31, 2017

South Africa's president replaces finance minister

South Africa's president has replaced his finance minister in an expected move that had spooked investors this week and sent the currency tumbling.

March 31, 2017

Kenya arrests 11, including 3 Italians, over drug offenses

Kenyan police have arrested 11 people, including three Italians, accused of drug-related offenses in a major security operation.

March 31, 2017

ICC prosecutor says Congo violence could be war crimes

The prosecutor of the International Criminal court says the brutal killing of a United Nations expert team and other violence in Congo could be crimes under her court's jurisdiction.

March 31, 2017

1 South African park employee killed in elephant herd attack

A herd of elephants has attacked a group of wildlife park employees in South Africa, trampling one to death and seriously injuring another.

March 31, 2017

South Sudanese forces blamed for torching thousands of homes

Monitors of South Sudan's troubled peace agreement say government troops burned thousands of civilians' homes late last year amid the country's three-year civil war.

March 31, 2017

South Sudan rebels release 3 abducted foreign oil workers

South Sudanese rebels say they have released three oil workers — two Indians and a Pakistani — after they were abducted and held for three weeks amid the country's civil war.

March 31, 2017

G7 culture ministers discuss threat of cultural trafficking

During their first formal meeting ever, Group of Seven industrialized nations culture ministers have discussed the looting and trafficking of cultural treasures by extremist organizations.

March 30, 2017

Trump OKs ramped-up airstrikes against al-Shabaab in Somalia

President Donald Trump is ramping up airstrikes in Somalia against Al Qaeda’s third largest affiliate, al-Shabaab, the Pentagon announced Thursday.

March 30, 2017

Ex-Brazil lawmaker who led impeachment guilty of corruption

A judge has sentenced the former congressman who led impeachment proceedings against Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to 15 years in a corruption scheme at state-run oil giant Petrobras.

March 30, 2017

Kenya arrests 3 alleged human traffickers for Islamic State

A Kenya police official says they have arrested three alleged international human traffickers who are suspected of smuggling recruits for the Islamic State and helping to finance the group.