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Ugandan army kills 34 tribesmen on cattle raids

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Ugandan officials say the army has killed 34 tribesmen who were stealing cattle in Uganda's volatile northeastern region.

Baby gorillas to get new sanctuary in east Congo

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Conservationists say Congolese schoolchildren will soon be able to take a closer look at baby mountain gorillas.

Kenya unveils constitution to avoid vote violence

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A government-appointed panel this week unveiled a draft constitution that is part of wide-ranging efforts to…

Plane misses runway in east Congo, landing in lava

KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A passenger plane overshot the runway Thursday, landing in hardened lava surrounding an airport in eastern Congo…

Ethiopian court convicts 26 in alleged coup plot

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — An Ethiopian court on Thursday convicted 26 people who were accused of taking part in an alleged coup plot…

Activist probing Guinea massacre denied entry

BANJUL, Gambia (AP) — A human rights activist says he's been denied entrance to Guinea, where he planned to investigate a massacre of…

Maersk Alabama repels 2nd pirate attack with guns

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Somali pirates attacked the Maersk Alabama on Wednesday for the second time in seven months and were thwarted by…

US AIDS program undaunted by recession, head says

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — The global recession is not dampening America's international drive to stop AIDS, the head of the…

US AIDS program undaunted by recession

PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — The head of the U.S. government's international AIDS campaign says the global recession is not dampening…

Pirate says captain of ship hijacked Monday dies

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — A self-proclaimed Somali pirate says the captain of a ship captured earlier this week has died of wounds suffered…

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