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Madagascar political rivals reach government deal

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Madagascar's political rivals have agreed on posts within a transitional government that will hold power…

Diamond watchdog gives Zimbabwe time to comply

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Investigators for the world's diamond control body say the gems were mined by virtual slaves who had been told to…

Zimbabwe's premier counting on South Africa

MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Zimbabwe's prime minister says assurances South Africa will be watching persuaded him to end his boycott of…

Zimbabwe's premier ends boycott of unity Cabinet

MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Zimbabwe's prime minister ended his boycott of his country's unity Cabinet on Thursday, saying he was…

South Africa track chief suspended in Semenya case

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The South African track chief who lied about his role in runner Caster Semenya's gender tests was suspended Thursday.

ICC prosecutor wants to investigate Kenya violence

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor said Thursday that Kenya's postelection violence that killed…

Medical aid group raises alarm about AIDS funding

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The global recession and pressure to divert funds to other health crises are hurting the fight against AIDS, a…

43 Somalis rescued by EU warship handed to UNHCR

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The EU Naval Force says it has handed over 43 Somalis abandoned at sea by their human smugglers to the United…

South Africa cancels Airbus contract

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's government says it has canceled a contract to buy eight Airbus military aircraft that had set off a…

Former senior Rwandan executive jailed for 8 years

ARUSHA, Tanzania (AP) — A United Nations war crimes tribunal sentenced on Thursday a former chief of Rwanda's tea processing and…

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