Election pits opposition leader Macky Sall against his former political mentor, incumbent president Abdoulaye Wade
Libya likely to face diplomatic tug of war with France and International Criminal Court over custody of Abdullah al-Senussi
Assassination of former military intelligence chief, Colonel Samba Diallo, casts a shadow over voting day
Voting was calm, but the future of the coup-ridden West African country remains uncertain
Nine candidates are vying for presidency in tiny country known for political assassinations and military coups
Agencies report severe food shortages in drought-ridden territory that threaten lives of 6 million people in Niger
Authorities in one state are threatening to prosecute parents who do not immunize their children
Maiduguri children unable, or too afraid, to attend classes after Boko Haram militants set fire to at least a dozen schools
Still years from tapping what African Petroleum calls significant offshore deposits, some citizens are wary of possible windfall
Human Rights Watch condemns attacks on civilians by former rebels loyal to President Alassane Ouattara
Environmental activists say more than 100 soldiers sent to remote North to hunt down armed poachers who have been on killing spree
Tuareg rebellion in northern Mali has pushed tens of thousands of people across border into Niger
Incumbent president does not rule out possibility of victory in first round of presidential vote
Radical group Boko Haram claims responsibility for Sunday's church bombing that killed 3 people in Jos
Opponents say 85-year-old President Wade's bid for a third term is unconstitutional
Voters in Senegal go to the polls Sunday for a controversial presidential election
Opposition says President Abdoulaye Wade's bid for a third term is unconstitutional
People are afraid to become a target of extremist Islamic sect by cooperating with authorities
Paul Biya, looks poised to win, though analysts say isolated unrest remains a possibility
Dispute over who won November 2010 presidential poll plunged country back into civil war in which thousands were killed
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