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Zimbabwe prime minister decries ongoing violence

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe's prime minister said Tuesday that political violence is continuing despite denials by perpetrators…

Zimbabwe PM decries continuing violence

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe's prime minister says political violence is continuing despite denials by perpetrators who have…

W. African group probes attack on Mali president

BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — West Africa's regional bloc said Tuesday it will impose sanctions on those it finds responsible for allowing an…

Farmworker guilty in white supremacist murder

VENTERSDORP, South Africa (AP) — A court found a black farmworker guilty on Tuesday of murdering a white supremacist in rural South…

5 killed in Nigeria's troubled northeast

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Authorities say five people have died in attacks in Nigeria's troubled northeast.

Official: Vehicle hits mine in Niger, killing 7

NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Regional authorities say a vehicle carrying West African migrants toward Libya struck an anti-tank mine in Niger,…

Official: Joseph Kony commander to be investigated

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — A Ugandan official says a top Joseph Kony associate recently captured in the jungle will be "investigated" and…

65 miners await rescue at Zimbabwe platinum mine

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Sixty-five miners are awaiting rescue underground at a platinum mine on Tuesday after conveyor equipment…

Mauritius: Murder trial of Irish woman to begin

PORT LOUIS, Mauritius (AP) — Court officials in Mauritius say the trial of two men charged with murdering a honeymooning Irish woman is…

Painting that ridicules S. Africa's leader defaced

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A painting that draws attention to the South African president's genitals and his reputation for promiscuity has…

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