Kenya’s election rips open scars of inequality, corruption

NAIROBI, Kenya — In the shadow of a glossy, thousand-dollar campaign billboard, one of many across Kenya’s capital, street vendors

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Somalia names former al-Shabab deputy a government minister

MOGADISHU, Somalia — A former deputy leader of the al-Shabab extremist group has been named a government minister by Somalia’s

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Liberia marks its founding and independence amid challenges

LOUISIANA, Liberia — Liberia is celebrating two major anniversaries this year — 200 years ago freed slaves from the U.S.

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Russia’s Lavrov urges UN reforms to raise Africa’s voice

KAMPALA, Uganda — Russia’s foreign minister said his country supports reforming the U.N. Security Council to give a more powerful

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Zimbabwe debuts gold coins as legal tender to stem inflation

HARARE, Zimbabwe-— Zimbabwe has launched gold coins to be sold to the public in a bid to tame runaway inflation

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Ethiopia’s leader admits military losses in insurgencies

NAIROBI, Kenya — Ethiopian police and soldiers are dying on a “daily” basis as the country grapples with insurgencies in

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