Susan Rice says US actively using diplomacy and pressure to prevent future genocides and mass atrocities, especially in Africa
Street hawkers rioted Wednesday in several parts of Dakar to protest dismantling of informal stalls as part of government effort to ren
Malian officials, Tuareg rebels expected to meet in Tripoli, Libya, to revive earlier talks that led to deal between Mali's government,
Activists slowly trying to reverse negative effects of living in an oil-rich but impoverished region
International peacekeepers say they will withdraw slowly from buffer zone that separates northern rebels, Ivorian army
Many are skeptical about President Conte's promised reforms, including his pledge to end corruption
Victims of war set sights on World Cup
Security forces broke up union march after groups of young men rioted in several parts of capital Dakar, erecting burning barricades, d
Lawmakers say new bill passed late Tuesday will allow national courts to try former Chadian leader, who lives in Dakar
One year after violent protests erupted, promised government inquiry into several hundred deaths, dozens of rapes, has yet to get start
South American drug cartels increasingly using unsecured West Africa as transit point to get drugs to Europe and also back to United St
Union leaders who led recent mass protests against President Lansana Conte's rule have decided to rescind general strike threat
Officials estimate about 17,000 Liberians have tuberculosis, but only about 4,500 receiving treatment
Government promises to speed up development in northern regions, while rebels, for time being, drop demands for autonomy
By mid afternoon, and the scheduled start of talks, only UN appointed Prime Minister Charles Konan Banny had arrived
New local music star, Adja Soumano, hopes to follow some of her contemporaries on path to international fame
Over past few days, protests have taken place in Kano, northern Nigeria, and in Mali's capital, Bamako
Rebel-occupied northern Ivory Coast borders Burkina Faso; many Ivorian rebel leaders have spent time there since start of their insurge
But regional summit planned for Friday in Ouagadougou is being canceled because of recent unrest
Rappers openly denounce what they view as President Lansana Conte's misrule in album "Son Galanyi", while Guineans shy away from critic
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