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US puts bounties on West African terror suspects
The United States is for the first time offering rewards for tips on the whereabouts of the leaders of four West African terrorist groups. The State ...
ICC judges delay confirming Gbagbo charges
International Criminal Court judges delayed a decision Monday on whether to put former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo on trial for alleged ...
NATO to discuss Libya training, Afghanistan
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and other NATO defense ministers plan to take up the issue of training Libyan security forces as that country battles ...
22 prisoners escaped in Niger prison attack
Niger's government spokesman said that 22 prisoner escaped this weekend during an attack on the central prison by suspected militants from the Islamic ...
Niger: Boko Haram prisoners tried to escape
A Niger official says that members of the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram tried to escape from the central prison in Niamey on Saturday afternoon ...
US denies Mauritania got 2 Guantanamo prisoners
The United States Department of Defense denied claims by a prisoner's rights group in Mauritania, which announced on Saturday that the U.S.
Gunmen attack central prison in Niger's capital
Unidentified gunmen on Saturday attacked the central prison in Niger's capital, opening fire on the guards and killing at least two people, according ...
OPEC keeps oil output target at 30 million barrels
OPEC oil ministers reached quick agreement Friday on keeping output targets steady but deferred solutions on how to deal with surging U.S. shale oil ...
Bordeaux beats Evian 3-2 to win French Cup
Cheick Diabate scored an 89th minute winner to help Bordeaux beat Evian 3-2 in the French Cup final on Friday. The Mali striker also notched the ...
Nigeria releases 58 arrested in extremist sweeps
Nigeria's military and security forces say they've released 58 women and children previously held as suspected fighters in the Islamic insurgency now ...
Gay rights cases could trail Obama in Africa
President Barack Obama's trip to Africa next month may result in a stark juxtaposition between the growing power of the gay rights movement in the U.S
UN panel calls for end to extreme poverty by 2030
A high-level U.N. panel recommended an ambitious roadmap Thursday to tackle the world's major challenges, from climate change to equality for women, ...
Nigeria lawmakers pass anti-gay marriage bill
Nigeria's House of Representatives voted Thursday to ban gay marriage and outlaw any groups actively supporting gay rights, endorsing a measure that ...
AP Interview: Nigeria sees outside extremist help
Islamic extremists who control portions of northeast Nigeria received anti-aircraft guns and other military-grade weaponry from outside sources, the ...
Mali youth hold 1st protest against French
Youth in the recently-liberated Malian city of Gao held a sit-in on Thursday to protest against what they see as France's tacit support of the Tuareg ...
DNA, video led to arrest in French soldier attack
DNA traces on an orange juice bottle and a surveillance video of a man praying in a mall led to the arrest Wednesday of a young suspected Islamic ...
Niger attackers had inside help: France
France's foreign minister said Tuesday during a stop in Niger that the attackers who carried out last week's double suicide bombings on a military ...
12 sailors missing when vessel sinks off Nigeria
An official says 12 sailors are missing after a vessel working on behalf of Chevron Corp. near Nigeria's coast sank. The Jascon 4, a tug boat, went ...
French foreign minister pledges support to Niger
France's Foreign Minister says his government supports Niger following the double suicide bombings last week which hit a military barracks and a ...
Ivory Coast lashes out at US State Dep't report
Ivory Coast's communications minister has lashed out at the United States Embassy in Abidjan over a report citing restrictions on press freedom, ...
Mali sets date for presidential election in July
Mali's government announced on Monday that much-anticipated presidential elections will be held July 28, in a communique that set the dates for the ...
Guinea clashes killed 12, government says
A government spokesman says that at least 12 people were killed in clashes between opposition marchers and security forces in Guinea's capital.
Burkina Faso soldiers in Mali worry about defense
African soldiers in the fabled city of Timbuktu worry their equipment, training and circumstances are not adequate to defend against another takeover ...