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Military officials stand near ammunitions seized from suspected members of Hezbollah after a raid of a building in Kano, Nigeria, May 30, 2013.

Lebanese Men Accused of Terrorism Sue Nigeria for $25 Million

Four men accused of being Hezbollah members remain imprisoned in Nigeria after court dismisses weapons, terrorism-related charges on technicality More

Somali government soldiers evacuate an injured man after a suicide bomb attack at a U.N. compound in Mogadishu, June 19, 2013.

Photogallery Al-Shabab Gunmen Attack UN Compound in Mogadishu

At least 15 reported killed by an explosion outside the offices of the UN Development Program More

A soldier looks out from under the brim of his helmet in Maiduguri, Nigeria, June 6, 2013.

Nigeria Bans Satellite Phones in Islamist Battleground

Military officials say Boko Haram rebels using Thuraya phones to plan attacks on civilian targetsMore

A man rides a bike over a railway line in Moatize in Tete province February 13, 2013. The Renamo opposition party is threatening to paralyze the Mozambique railway that transports coal to the coast for export.

Rebel Group Threatens Mozambique Railway

Renamo vows to stop circulation of vehicles transporting people and goods More

A giant statue of former South African President Nelson Mandela stands outside the Magistrate’s Court, in Johannesburg, South Africa, June 18, 2013.

Foundation to Mark Mandela's 95th Birthday

Nelson Mandela’s foundation encourages people, charity organizations, businesses to mark his birthday by taking part in activism, and public work More

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Video Obama Africa Trip Is Effort to Re-engage With Continent

U.S. President Barack Obama returns to Africa next week, only the second visit of his presidency to the continent. VOA senior White House correspondent Dan Robinson reports that in Senegal, South Africa and Tanzania, he will stress support for democracies and economic progress, and he will speak about the importance of human rights.
Obama Africa Trip Is Effort to Re-engage With Continent Paris Exhibit Captures Mandela's Journey Africa Looks to the Final Frontier - Space Some Aid Programs in Sahel Prefer Cash to Food Congress Debates Limiting US Farmers' Role in Food Aid Obama to Visit Senegal Amid Growing Sahel Terror Threat Bones Form Visual Petition Against Genocide Students Invent Water Purification Disc Egyptians Furious Over Ethiopia Dam Visit to Northern Nigeria Leaves Many Unanswered Questions Britain Apologizes, Pays Compensation for Colonial Abuses in Kenya Sahel Attacks Prompt Fears in France Over Energy Supply South Sudan Hopes New Mining Law Will Unearth Treasures London Terror Investigation Traces Long Path to Radicalization, Via Somalia AU Leaders Discuss Mali, Chinese Investment Kerry to Meet with AU Officials in Ethiopia Nigeria Launches Jets and Helicopter Gunships Against Militants Device Keeps Internet On When Power Goes Off CAR Instability Helps Lord's Resistance Army Regroup Report Claims Tax Havens Cost Africa $38 Billion a Year

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Visitors enter the Nelson Mandela exhibit in Paris

Video Paris Exhibit Captures Mandela's Journey

Event retraces former South African president’s evolution from political prisoner to one of the world's most respected politicians
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A young girl with malaria rests at a health clinic in the South Sudanese state of Northern Bahr el Ghazal, June 1, 2012.

Malaria Risk Spikes for World's Poorest Children

Study finds poorest are twice as likely to contract the often fatal mosquito-borne disease -- and that alleviating poverty may be preventive
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A man rides a bike over a railway line in Moatize in Tete province February 13, 2013. The Renamo opposition party is threatening to paralyze the Mozambique railway that transports coal to the coast for export.

Rebel Group Threatens Mozambique Railway

Renamo vows to stop circulation of vehicles transporting people and goods
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A Thai boy plays at a flooded area in Bangkok, Thailand. Hundreds of people have died across Southeast Asia, China, Japan and South Asia in the last four months from prolonged monsoon flooding, typhoons and storms, October 3, 2011.

Report: Global Warming Could Reverse Development

World Bank study says warmer climates threaten advances and could exacerbate poverty in world’s poorest regions
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Gunmen Kill Dozens in Northern Nigeria Village

At least 48 people left dead in revenge attack targeting a local vigilante group in the village of Kizara
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An Egyptian on his motorbike signs a petition for Tamarod, Arabic for "rebel", a campaign calling for the ouster of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi and for early presidential elections in the Shubra neighborhood in Cairo, Egypt, June 2, 2013.

Morsi Critics Demand Early Egypt Elections

Opposition claims 15 million people have signed petition calling for early voting
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The world's largest milimetric telescope, (File photo).

South Africa to Host World's Biggest Telescope

South Africa competed against Australia to host the telescope, the final decision was to split the SKA between the two countries
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A Syrian family walks past a blast site in the town of Reyhanli of Hatay province near the Turkish-Syrian border, May 12, 2013.

Global Forced Displacement at 18-Year High

UNHCR says more than 45.2 million people were displaced in 2012 compared to 42.5 million in 2011
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