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Thursday, September 4, 2014 - 07:44
A hail of US missiles aimed at the leader of Somalia's al Shabaab militants may have left a gaping hole in the group's leadership, potentially the biggest challenge to its unity since it emerged as a fighting force eight years ago
Wednesday, September 3, 2014 - 06:13
African leaders proposed on Tuesday creating a special fund to combat Islamist militant groups growing in strength from Kenya to Nigeria.
Monday, August 25, 2014 - 07:09
The Philippines on Saturday ordered 115 troops to return home from peace-keeping operations in Liberia, spurred by a worsening Ebola epidemic in West Africa that has killed almost 1 500 people.
Wednesday, August 6, 2014 - 06:21
The United States on Monday urged African leaders to respect political differences, saying that core democratic principles are vital to achieving long-term economic growth.
Monday, July 14, 2014 - 06:49
Nigerian terrorist group Boko Haram attacked a military post in northern Cameroon, state broadcaster CRTV reported on Friday.
Tuesday, June 24, 2014 - 06:38
The United States on Monday said it was boosting its humanitarian aid to the Central African Republic to $118m in fiscal 2014.
Thursday, June 19, 2014 - 06:58
Nigeria's top military officer on Wednesday dismissed talk of a possible coup in Africa's most populous nation, which is currently in the grip of a raging Islamist insurgency and unrest.
Monday, June 2, 2014 - 11:52
A bomb attack targeting fans at a football match in Nigeria's restive northeast killed at least 40 people on Sunday, a police officer told AFP.
Monday, June 2, 2014 - 09:22
More than 100 armed Rwandan rebels from a group linked to the 1994 genocide in their homeland turned themselves in on Friday in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Wednesday, February 26, 2014 - 07:12
The opposition RCD movement, Islamist MSP party and Ennahda party - who pose no real challenge to the FLN and its party machinery - called for a boycott of a vote they say will not be fair with Bouteflika running.