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Gunshots heard in violence-wracked Nigerian town

JOS, Nigeria (AP) — Automatic weapons fire punctuated by screams erupted after dark Tuesday in a Nigerian city located near villages…

5 Somalis die as Islamists fight government

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Fighting between Islamist insurgents and Somali government forces killed five people in the capital on Tuesday,…

Togo opposition attacked with water cannon

LOME, Togo (AP) — Riot police used a water cannon and tear gas to attack the headquarters of the main opposition party Tuesday as its…

Zimbabwe court blocks ouster of Parliament speaker

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A Zimbabwean court has rejected an attempt to oust the Parliament speaker, who is a top aide to the prime minister.

EU: Somali pirates seize Kenyan fishing vessel

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Somali pirates have seized a Kenyan-flagged fishing vessel, the European Union Naval Force said Tuesday.

South Sudan defends independence referendum

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Southern Sudan's leader said Tuesday that a 2011 referendum on his oil-rich region's independence is more…

Togo protesters march over disputed election

LOME, Togo (AP) — Riot police fired tear gas at more than 1,000 opposition protesters who gathered in the capital Tuesday, the fourth…

Hundreds slaughtered in Nigeria religious violence

DOGO NAHAWA, Nigeria (AP) — The killers showed no mercy: They didn't spare women and children, or even a 4-day-old baby, from their…

Togo security blocks opposition headquarters

LOME, Togo (AP) — Anti-riot police sealed off the sandy alleyways leading to the headquarters of Togo's largest opposition party on…

South African minister is nominated for UN post

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The South African president's office announced the nomination of its tourism minister for the United Nations' top…

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