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May 30, 2016
Africa

Former Chad Dictator Habre Sentenced to Life in Prison

A court in Senegal has found former Chadian president Hissene Habre guilty of crimes against humanity, war crimes and torture and sentenced him to
Chad's former dictator Hissene Habre raises his hand during court proceedings in Dakar, Senegal, May 30, 2016.
May 08, 2015
Africa

Liberia to be Declared Ebola-Free Saturday

Liberia is set to be declared Ebola-free on Saturday. It will have been 42 days since the country’s last known case of the deadly virus.
Health workers walk inside a new graveyard as they move bury people suspected of dying from the Ebola virus on the outskirts of Monrovia, Liberia, Wednesday, March 11, 2015. Liberians held a church service Wednesday for families who lost members to E
April 29, 2015
Africa

Togo Opposition Rejects President's Win

Togo’s electoral commission says President Faure Gnassingbe got just under 59 percent of votes against four challengers
Incumbent presidential candidate Faure Gnassingbe casts his ballot in Lome April 25, 2015. Togo began voting on Saturday in an election expected to give Gnassingbe a third term in power.
April 23, 2015
Africa

Togo Votes Saturday in Presidential Poll

Thursday is the last day of campaigning in Togo before Saturday’s presidential poll.
Incumbent President Faure Gnassingbe, who is running for a third term, waves to a crowd at a campaign rally in Tado, Togo, April 13, 2015.
April 17, 2015
Africa

Togo Prepares for Next Week's Presidential Vote

Togo enters its last week of campaigning before the April 25 presidential poll. Candidates are criss-crossing Togo in search of votes. President Faure
Incumbent President Faure Gnassingbe, who is running for a third term, waves to a crowd at a campaign rally in Tado, Togo, April 13, 2015.
April 14, 2015
Africa

Parents, Activists Mark One Year Since Chibok Girls Taken

It has been one year since Boko Haram took 276 teenage schoolgirls from their dormitory in the northeastern Nigerian town of Chibok.The kidnapping of
April 13, 2015
Africa

Rights Groups: DRC Must Free Pro-democracy Activists

West African civil society and human rights groups said the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has kept at least eight pro-democracy activists in
Senegal
April 01, 2015
Africa

Buhari: Nigeria Has ‘Embraced Democracy’

President-elect called Goodluck Jonathan 'a worthy opponent', says he extends the 'hand of fellowship' to outgoing president
Nigerian former General Muhammadu Buhari speaks moments after he was presented with a certificate to show he won the election in Abuja, Nigeria, April 1, 2015.
March 31, 2015
Africa

Buhari Officially Declared Winner of Nigeria Presidential Election

The results from this weekend's vote return Buhari to power nearly 30 years after he served as rule during a period of military coups
Supporters of the presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari and his All Progressive Congress (APC) party celebrate in Kano, March 31, 2015.
March 30, 2015
Africa

Early Nigeria Results Show Buhari Leading; Tampering Concerns Mount

One local group monitoring polls is concerned politicians might use security agencies to 'fiddle with the election collation process' at state level
As Nigerians await results in the tightest and most bitterly contested presidential election in the nation's history, a Nigerian election official reads local results in Kaduna, March 30, 2015.