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It was once a center of Islamic learning. Now Mali’s historic city of Djenné mourns lack of visitors

DJENNE, Mali -- Kola Bah used to earn a living as a tour guide in Mali's historic city of Djenné, once a center of Islamic learning known for...

Zimbabwe opposition marches on electoral agency to demand reforms

Zimbabwe's main opposition party marched to the independent election agency for the second time in as many months on Wednesday, demanding reforms it said...

Eleven suspected militants killed in Egypt’s Sinai shootout

Egyptian security forces have killed 11 suspected militants in a shootout in al-Arish, the capital of North Sinai province, state news agency MENA reported...

Sierra Leone launches corruption inquiry into former government

Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio will launch a commission to investigate accusations of widespread corruption under his predecessor Ernest Koroma, the government said. A...

Ethiopian Airlines says will resume flights to Eritrea’s capital on July 17

 Ethiopian Airlines said on Tuesday it would resume flights to Eritrea’s capital Asmara on July 17 for the first time in 20 years, a...

UN’s Guterres: Seek peace before South Sudan sanctions

The UN's chief said on Monday the international community should exhaust all possible avenue to peace in South Sudan before imposing any major sanctions. Antonio Guterres'...

31 parties merge to challenge President Buhari

Opposition to the second-term bid of Nigeria's president swelled on Monday as the country's former ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) inked a merger deal...

South Sudan rebel group allied to Machar rejects latest peace proposal

A South Sudanese rebel group allied to Riek Machar has rejected a peace proposal presented in Uganda over the weekend that would allow Machar...

Turkey trained medic aims to open clinic in Gambia

A Turkey trained Gambian doctor wants to open a clinic in his home country. Muhammed Jaiteh, who arrived in the Turkish capital Ankara 12 years ago to...

U.N. chief to meet Ethiopia’s PM on Monday after peace breakthrough with Eritrea

 UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres will meet Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Monday evening in Addis Ababa, UN sources in the Ethiopian capital...

South Africa charges Zuma’s son with corruption

Duduzane Zuma, the son of scandal-plagued former South African president Jacob Zuma, has been charged with corruption, his lawyer said on Monday.Duduzane Zuma, who...

With hugs, leaders of Ethiopia, Eritrea restore relations

Espousing love between their two countries, the leaders of longtime adversaries Ethiopia and Eritrea agreed Sunday to restore diplomatic relations after nearly 20 years...

Two workers killed in second attack on Libyan water plant

Unidentified gunmen killed two workers and kidnapped two others at a water plant in southeastern Libya early on Saturday, the second attack targeting water...

Al Shabaab fighters attack Somalia police HQ after twin bombings

Militants from Somalia's al Shabaab group stormed a government building housing the security and interior ministries on Saturday after twin bombings wounded at least...

Congolese, Uganda forces clash near maritime border

Democratic Republic of Congo and Ugandan armed forces exchanged gunfire on a lake straddling their shared border, wounding at least two Congolese soldiers, a...

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