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Protesters burn tires in a street after Senegal's highest court ruled that the country's increasingly frail, 85-year-old President Abdoulaye Wade could run for a third term in next month's presidential election, in Dakar, Senegal, January 27, 2012.
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Senegalese Opposition to Mourn Death of Activist

Alioune Tine says protester’s death will be catalyst to oppose what he describes as President Wade’s constitutional coup d’état

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ICRC: Fighting in Northern Mali Displaces 30,000

Red Cross official says some people are living in 'dire conditions' with no shelter, food or access to water

ECOWAS Team to Investigate Fighting in Mali

Spokesman Sonny Ugoh says team’s report will enable region to resolve humanitarian crisis following Tuareg rebel clashes with army

Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade (file photo)

Wade's Candidacy Sparks Strong Reactions In Senegalese Abroad

Incumbent president's opponents say his bid for a third term is illegal

Journalists swarm Nigeria Labor Congress chief Abdulwahed Omar (C) on January 15, 2012 at the state house in Abuja, Nigeria.

Journalists Face Difficulties in Nigeria

Reporters locked out of press center in Lagos, accused of posing national security threat

Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade. (file photo)

Senegal's President Begins Bid for Controversial Third Term

Election campaign officially underway with 13 candidates seeking to prevent Abdoulaye Wade from winning in February 26 election

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Alleged Liberian War Criminal Faces US Deportation

But, former TRC chairman Jerome Verdier says George Boley will likely be a free man once back in Liberia

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US to Deport Liberian Accused of Using Child Soldiers

Immigration and Customs Enforcement says judge found George Boley 'removable' from United States

Senegalese anti-government youth rally against President Wade in Dakar, Jan. 27 2012.

Senegal’s Female Presidential Candidate Has Equality Agenda

Amsatou Sow Sidibe talks about women’s issues and upcoming race

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UN: 20,000 Who Fled Violence in Mali Need Help

UNHCR says it has sent emergency teams to Niger, Burkina Faso, Mauritania to help refugees forced to flee their homes

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Blasts Rock Central Nigerian City

In central city of Kaduna, witnesses say two explosions, one near army base, caused an unknown number of casualties

Children take shelter from the rain in front of a home in Yangalma village, where most of the children suffering from lead poisoning come from. (2010 File)

Lead Poisoning Rampant Among Nigerian Children Rights Group Says

Human Rights Watch finds epidemic in Zamfara State the worst in modern history

A woman holds Ghana's currency (File)

Microfinance Services in Ghana Greeted With Hope, Concern

People appreciate the easy access to short-term loans but worry of high interest rates charges by microfinanciers

Senegalese opposition leader Macky Sall gestures as he attends a demonstration demanding that President Abdoulaye Wade drop plans to seek a third term in Dakar, Senegal, January 31, 2012.

Senegal Opposition Demands President Give Up Third Term Bid

Leader of an opposition party Dialo Diop said opponents are determined to pressure ruling party to replace Abdoulaye Wade as candidate

Workers, seen through a pipe, look on at the scene of an oil pipeline fire in Dadabili, Niger state. (File)

Oil Pipeline in Niger Delta Attacked by Militants

Nigerian militant group MEND says the attack is 'a sign of things to come' as the ruptured pipe continues to burn

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