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4-story building collapses in Senegal, killing 2
Ibrahim Balde knew his place. He was the newest member of the construction crew, expected to do the hardest tasks for the lowest pay. So when he ...
Cardinal Turkson: Africa's best hope for pope
Often cast as the social conscience of the church, Ghana's Cardinal Peter Turkson is viewed by many as the top African contender for pope.
2 French fighters detained in Mali
France's defense minister says two French citizens fighting alongside extremists have been detained over the past week in the West African country of ...
French tally toll as defense minister visits Mali
France's defense minister made a surprise visit to Mali on Thursday to see French troops fighting extremists there, as military officials said at ...
2 arrested in French anti-terrorism probe
Two Frenchmen suspected of plotting terrorist attacks, making explosives and extremist activity online were detained Thursday, amid heightened concern ...
French soldier, about 10 rebels die in Mali clash
French and Malian forces moving into far eastern Mali clashed with jihadist fighters in a spontaneous gunbattle on Wednesday, leaving a French soldier ...
Nigeria: Muslim leader calls for extremist amnesty
The top spiritual leader for Muslims in Nigeria called Tuesday for the nation's president to grant a "total amnesty" for Islamic extremists now ...
CAS rules Anouma out of African football election
FIFA executive committee member Jacques Anouma was barred from being a candidate to lead African football on Tuesday, losing his legal challenge to ...
EU commander: Malian army's needs 'considerable'
The general leading the European Union training mission to Mali said Tuesday that molding the country's army into a cohesive and effective force will ...
Senegal to close Islamic schools after fatal fire
Senegal's president says the government will close all Islamic schools that do not meet basic safety standards, after nine children in a Quranic ...
France: Key al-Qaida chief in Mali likely killed
France said Monday for the first time that a key al-Qaida leader in Mali is probably dead. An activist close to the terror network's north Africa ...
Guinea: Attacks on 2 private radio stations
A journalists' association in Guinea says that two privately-owned radio stations have been attacked, as political tensions rise before Guinea's ...
UK's Hague visits Mali for political talks
British Foreign Secretary William Hague is in Mali for talks with members of the Malian government to discuss the political process in the West ...
Nigeria military base attack kills at least 20
Fighters linked to the radical Islamic terrorist network Boko Haram attacked a military base in Nigeria's north on Sunday in an assault that left at ...
3rd French soldier killed in Mali combat
A French soldier has died in some of the most intense fighting thus far in the seven-week-old military campaign to push back a jihadist advance in ...
Head of Chadian army claims troops kill Belmoktar
Chad's military chief announced late Saturday that his troops deployed in northern Mali had killed Moktar Belmoktar, the terrorist who orchestrated ...
Chad's president: Al-Qaida chief killed in Mali
Chadian President Idriss Deby announced Friday that Chadian troops fighting to dislodge an al-Qaida affiliate in northern Mali killed one of the ...