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Ethiopia Convicts 27 in Coup Plot

Some of defendants could face death penalty

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The One Laptop Per Child Initiative was launched four years ago by the U.S. non-profit group of the same name

Kenyan School Benefits from One Laptop Per Child Initiative

Low cost computers offer new world of learning

Egyptian soccer fans clash with anti-riot police during a demonstration near the Algerian embassy in Cairo early Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, following tension between fans of both countries during the 2010 World Cup in a make-or-break World Cup qualification p

Aftermath of Egyptian Football Loss to Algeria Raises Tensions

Egypt recalls ambassador from Algiers and wave of nationalistic fervor grips both countries

Somali Prime Minister: Food Summit Highlights Millennium Goal Lag

Umar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke says summit has been helpful but has also shown there's still long way to go to meet UN goals

UN Mission Defends Its Peacekeeping Efforts in DRC

Madnodje Mounoubai said a recent survey shows MONUC enjoys the support of a majority of Congolese.

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UN Mission Defends Its Peacekeeping Efforts in DRC

Madnodje Mounoubai said a recent survey shows MONUC enjoys the support of a majority of Congolese.

Media Rights Groups Call for Probe Into Shooting of VOA Reporter in Puntland

Shooting of reporter Mohamed Yasin in Puntland-administered part of Galkayo in central Somalia has sparked alarm in media circles

US-flagged Maersk Alabama arrives to Port of Mombasa, Kenya (File)

US Welcomes Armed Repulsion of Pirate Attack

Maersk Alabama was hijacked in April, when it did not have a security team onboard

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Ali Bongo Ondimaba (file photo)

Ondimba's Visit to Paris Raises Question on France's Policy Toward Gabon

President Ali Bongo Ondimaba comes amid criticism that France's old, controversial relationship with Africa has not really changed

Niger Delta region in Nigeria

Some Niger Delta Residents Call for Troops Withdrawal

Troops maintain high-profile presence in Nigeria's oil-rich region despite halt in militant attacks on oil facilities, personnel in pas

In this July 13, 2009 file photo former Liberian President Charles Taylor is seen at the U.N.-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone in The Hague, Netherlands. Charles Taylor claims Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009, he was indicted for war crimes as part of a U.S. "

Taylor Denies Jailing Journalists for Investigating Diamond Smuggling

Former Liberian president says he jailed foreign journalists because they were trying to assassinate him

Southern Africa »

UN Agency Describes South African Violence as Xenophobia

Local workers drive 3,000 foreigners from shacks in competition for farming jobs

Malawi president Bingu Wa Mutharika

Malawi Group Vows to Sue Government Over Local Elections

Aloisious Nthenda said the government has contravened the constitution by failing to organize local elections for the last 10 years.

Antiretroviral medication

South Africa Faces a Crisis: Shortage of AIDS Drugs

South African law says state must provide medicine to HIV-infected, but in many places this isn’t happening

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Rwanda Praises German Arrest of Hutu Rebel Leader

Charges against Ignace Murwanashyaka and Straton Musoni include war crimes, crimes against humanity, using child soldiers, heading crim

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Kenya said to Give Shelter  to Financier of Rwandan Genocide

US ambassador on war crimes says Felicien Kabuga has long found safe haven in Kenya

Map of Freetown, Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone War Crimes Court Hands Over Prison Facility

Prison keys handed over to attorney general as Special Court for Sierra Leone begins winding down its activities

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US Officials:  Terrorism in Africa's Sahel Region Increasing Concern

Obama administration officials tell Senate Foreign Relations Committee al-Qaida in Islamic Maghreb continues to menace parts of Maghreb

Aminatou Haidar talks about Western Sahara during an interview with AP in Washington (2006 file photo)

Western Sahara Activist Sent Back to Canary Islands

Human rights officials say Morocco expelled Aminatou Haidar; Morocco says she voluntarily renounced Moroccan citizenship

Egypt Begins Registration of 1st Arabic Language Internet Domains

Move is part of efforts to let users of non-Latin script have better access to Web

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Jacques Diouf, Director-General of the FAO the UN, delivers his speech at the headquarters, in Rome, Italy, 16 Nov 2009

African Leaders Left Disappointed at End of UN Food Summit

African ministers says world leaders are not doing enough to reduce soaring hunger levels on continent

A woman holds a placard during a protest rally against recent alleged attacks on women, in Bangalore, India (File)

UN Warns of Rising Extremism Against Women

The head of the UN economic commission for Asia and the Pacific says extremism may be a more serious threat to women than other problems

Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi (file photo)

African Leaders Discouraged But Undaunted by Climate Talks Outlook

Negotiators say they will insist on political deal that meets their demands