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Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila (C) speaks with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon (L) and World Bank President Jim Yong Kim (R) during a meeting at the Nation Palace in Kinshasa, May 22, 2013.

More Fighting in DRC City Ahead of Ban's Arrival

Fighting outside Goma marks third straight day of clashes between Congolese army, rebel group M23 More

The relatives of seven kidnapped security officers and soldiers celebrate after their return, in the Rafah border, Egypt, May 22, 2013.

Seven Egyptian Hostages Freed in Sinai

The release around dawn Wednesday came after hours of intense negotiations between Egyptian intelligence and tribal leaders in the Sinai More

Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe signs Zimbabwe's new constitution into law in Harare, May 22, 2013.

Mugabe Signs New Zimbabwe Constitution Into Law

African nation moves step closer to holding new elections, which longtime president says must be peacefulMore

Nigerian soldiers are seen patrolling a town in the north-eastern state of Borno in this April 30, 2013, file photo.

Group to Take Nigeria Government to International Court

A spokesman for the Northern Elders Forum says the group’s lawyers are gathering evidence of alleged government human rights violations More

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta inspects the honor guard before the opening of the 11th Parliament at the National Assembly Chamber in the capital Nairobi, Apr. 16, 2013.

Kenya Truth Commission Report Links Leaders to Abuses

But no action recommended against President Kenyatta, his deputy because they are already facing trial at International Criminal Court More

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Video Nigeria Launches Jets and Helicopter Gunships Against Militants

The Nigerian military has begun operations against the Islamist militant group Boko Haram, using fighter jets and helicopter gunships. Thousands of people have died in Boko Haram attacks and the government's counter-insurgency effort in the past four years. As a result, there are some doubts over the effectiveness of an all-out military response, as Henry Ridgwell reports from London.
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Nigerian soldiers are seen patrolling a town in the north-eastern state of Borno in this April 30, 2013, file photo.

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A child from the Central African Republic receives a measles vaccine in a refugee camp set up by the UNHCR in Nangungue, eastern Cameroon, April 12, 2013.

UN Works to Contain Disease Epidemics in Two African Countries

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Patients waiting for AIDS treatment in Kampala, Uganda (2012 photo)

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A Sudanese farmer works on his corn farm on the banks of the river Nile in Khartoum (file photo).

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