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African Union suspends Burkina Faso, threatens sanctions

The African Union has suspended Burkina Faso and will impose sanctions on coup leaders if they do no...

Sep 19, 2015 06:39 AM EDT

South Africa lawmakers reject bid to impeach Zuma over Bashir saga

South Africa's parliament on Tuesday rejected investigating President Jacob Zuma for possible impeac...

Sep 02, 2015 02:07 AM EDT

South African court orders indicted Sudanese leader not to leave

A South African court issued an interim order on Sunday preventing Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir...

Jun 14, 2015 10:01 AM EDT

Fighting flares after Burundi army chief says coup attempt failed

The head of Burundi's army said on Thursday that an attempted coup had failed and forces loyal to Pr...

May 14, 2015 10:15 AM EDT

African Union urges Congo to let UN forces help assault on rebels

The African Union on Monday urged the Congolese government to accept help from U.N. forces to defeat...

Feb 24, 2015 06:50 AM EST

Blood-soaked truck symbolizes Boko Haram's war without borders

A Nigerian armored personnel carrier spattered with blood, riddled with bullets and towed into an ar...

Feb 18, 2015 05:18 AM EST

War crimes trial of Chad's Habre to go ahead in Senegal

There is enough evidence to put Chad's deposed strongman Hissene Habre on trial for crimes against h...

Feb 14, 2015 08:51 AM EST

France sends advisers to Nigeria border to coordinate Boko Haram fight

France has sent military advisers to Niger's southern border with Nigeria to help coordinate militar...

Feb 06, 2015 06:20 AM EST

Zimbabwe's Mugabe, 90, becomes African Union chairman

Ninety-year-old Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, one of Africa's most divisive figures, ascended to...

Jan 31, 2015 10:01 AM EST

Somalia's parliament approves new prime minister

Somalia's lawmakers on Wednesday approved the appointment of new Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali ...

Dec 25, 2014 08:31 AM EST

Uganda's Museveni calls on African nations to quit the ICC

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni on Friday called on African nations to drop out of the treaty est...

Dec 13, 2014 07:52 AM EST

Burkina Faso names former foreign minister Kafando transitional president

Authorities in Burkina Faso named former foreign minister Michel Kafando as transitional president o...

Nov 17, 2014 12:55 AM EST

Sudan military role during mass rape investigation raises doubts

The heavy presence of Sudan's military during an investigation by international peacekeepers of an a...

Nov 11, 2014 04:07 AM EST

West African bloc presses Burkina for civilian leader

Three West African presidents urged Burkina Faso on Wednesday to appoint a civilian transitional lea...

Nov 05, 2014 07:19 PM EST

Army clears protesters, fires warning shots in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso's army cleared thousands of protesters from the capital and fired warning shots at stat...

Nov 02, 2014 05:37 PM EST

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