Ten humanitarian agencies in Mali say a UN-approved military offensive would have serious humanitarian consequences
Judges say prosecutors failed to prove 'beyond a reasonable doubt' that Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui ordered 2003 massacre of 200 civilians
Move comes less than 24 hours after the former interim prime minister resigned following his arrest
\President John Dramani Mahama faces main opposition challenger Nana Akufo-Addo in vote
US and France probe foreign assets of African heads of state and their families
Malian officials expected to meet with delegations from two armed groups in north as UN Security Council considers plan for military intervention
Secretary-general Ban Ki-moon says Security Council authorization would help interim government re-take control of north
During 2011, more than 20,000 elephants were slaughtered for an estimated 24,000 kilograms of ivory
Election is key test of democracy for Sierra Leone as it tries to shake off its violent past
Incumbent President Ernest Bai Koroma faces eight challengers, including main opposition candidate Julius Maada Bio
Promoting English as a second language along with French a growing regional trend
Ministers take notes, send e-mails on touchscreen tablet computers to conduct official business
Group is one of three militant organizations in control of northern Mali
West African regional bloc working to open negotiations with local armed groups, finalizing request to deploy regional troops to Mali
Region has been under the control of armed militant groups since April
After months of wrangling, international powers, Malian authorities inch toward consensus on force to combat Islamic extremists
France's defense minister says the intervention could happen in a matter of weeks
Violence erupts at military and police installations and a power plant in and around the commercial capital, Abidjan
Development is result of impatience among Malians to re-capture northern territory from al-Qaida-linked Islamist militants
Volunteers form a new generation of Ganda Koy
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