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Guinea Funeral Protests Put Off

A Guinean coalition postponed a call for demonstrations at the funeral scheduled Monday of a young man killed during protests last week that saw a resurgence of tension in the volatile country.

Deadly DRC Encounters

Suspected Islamists killed at least 18 people in a village raid in eastern Congo on Sunday night, local sources said, while fighting resumed with the M23 rebel group in a neighboring province.

Sudan Shoots Democracy Demonstrator

A protester was shot dead in the Sudanese capital Friday, medics said, as pro-democracy demonstrators rallied to demand justice for those killed in a bloody crackdown three years ago to the day.

Kenya Killings in Crowd Protest

Four people were killed and five others injured when Kenyan police opened fire on a crowd protesting against an increase in attacks by wildlife, a senior official said Friday.

Drones Deliver Drugs in Devastated Region

A California tech company that delivers medical products by drone said it has completed its first flights in Nigeria on Friday, in the violence-affected northwestern state of Kaduna.

South Africa Crime Soars

Suth Africa's police minister on Friday decried a "brutal" surge in murders and other violent crime, in a nation that was already among the world's most dangerous.

Mali: Deadly Attacks on UN, Red Cross Missions

A UN logistics convoy was ambushed by suspected terrorists, killing one Jordanian peacekeeper and wounding three other UN "MINUSMA" members - the fifth tragic incident in the northern Kidal region in a week. Meanwhile, an attack in western Mali Wednesday killed two Red Cross workers.

Ramaphosa Reportedly Robbed - Denies Revenge

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa Thursday confirmed a robbery at one of his properties, but denied claims levelled by a former spy chief that he had kidnapped and bribed the thieves.

Sall Speaks Soon to Putin on Food, Fertilizer

Senegalese President Macky Sall, the current African Union leader, will speak with President Vladimir Putin in the Russian city of Sochi on Friday, Dakar said. The visit is aimed at securing access to cereals and fertilizers blocked in the Black Sea by the current Russian-Ukraine conflict.

Former Bongo Beauty Busted

A former Miss France has been charged in a long-running inquiry over alleged ill-gotten wealth by Gabon's former strongman ruler Omar Bongo and several of his children, prosecutors said Wednesday.

CAR Cuts The Rope

The UN rights chief on Wednesday hailed a decision by lawmakers in the Central African Republic to end capital punishment in the war-torn country. CAR becomes the 24th African country to have abolished the death penalty.

Guinea Ignores UN Call For Lifting Demonstration Ban

Guinea's ruling junta has rejected a UN call to lift a ban on political demonstrations, insisting protests should only be allowed during the election period in three years' time.

Cameroon Forces Free Senator, Others

Cameroon troops have freed a kidnapped senator from President Paul Biya's ruling party and several other hostages, in a raid in a breakaway region that also killed a dozen "terrorists," the army said Tuesday.

U.S. Gun Group Convenes As Texas Grieves

U.S. gun rights group National Rifle Association started its annual convention Friday in the Texas city of Houston. This event, long-scheduled, comes after Tuesday's school shooting in Uvalde, Texas in which 19 children and two adults were murdered by an 18-year-old with an assault rifle.

Senegal Sacks Health Minister After Hospital Fire

Senegal's President Macky Sall fired his health minister on Thursday as his country mourned the deaths of 11 newborn babies in a hospital fire blamed on an electrical short circuit. The tragedy was the latest in a series of hospital deaths plaguing the nation's healthcare system.

Burkina Faso Bloodied Again By Insurgents

Suspected jihadists have killed around 50 civilians in Burkina Faso, the Eastern region's governor said Thursday, in the latest attack in the impoverished Sahel nation. The victims were killed Wednesday as they tried to flee a blockade by jihadist insurgents. Authorities say the toll is an estimate.

Niger Announces Success in Lake Chad Insurgent Fight

The Niger government said Wednesday its forces killed some 40 Boko Haram insurgents overnight in the Lake Chad area. The lake and its countless small islands, have become a haven for jihadis from Nigeria's Boko Haram and its dissident branch, the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP).

DRC Says Rwanda Backs M23 Rebels

The Democratic Republic of Congo has accused Rwanda of backing the M23 rebel group, as clashes between the army and the militia continued in the east of the country on Thursday. Fighting with the rebel group erupted this week in North Kivu, a conflict-torn province which borders Rwanda.

UN Extends South Sudan Peacekeeping Mission for One Year

South Sudan Marks Tortured Decade Since Independence

Nation confronts looming starvation, political insecurity, economic ruin and natural calamities