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Ugandan army kills 34 tribesmen on cattle raids

ASSOCIATED PRESS | Fri, Nov 20, 11:54 AM | 0 comments

KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan officials say the army has killed 34 tribesmen who were stealing cattle in Uganda's volatile northeastern region. Read more

Baby gorillas to get new sanctuary in east Congo

ASSOCIATED PRESS | Fri, Nov 20, 10:13 AM | 0 comments

GOMA, Congo — Conservationists say Congolese schoolchildren will soon be able to take a closer look at baby mountain gorillas. Read more

Egypt, Algeria soccer tiff grows

ASSOCIATED PRESS | Thu, Nov 19, 2:12 PM | 0 comments

CAIRO — Egypt on Thursday recalled its ambassador to Algeria for consultations as part of a growing diplomatic row caused by a bitter soccer rivalry between the two Arab nations that has sparked violence among fans. Read more

Kenya unveils constitution to avoid vote violence

ASSOCIATED PRESS | Thu, Nov 19, 10:57 AM | 0 comments

NAIROBI, Kenya — A government-appointed panel this week unveiled a draft constitution that is part of wide-ranging efforts to avoid a repeat of political violence that saw more than 1,000 people killed after Kenya's December 2007 presidential... Read more

Plane misses runway in east Congo, landing in lava

ASSOCIATED PRESS | Thu, Nov 19, 9:55 AM | 0 comments

KINSHASA, Congo — A passenger plane overshot the runway Thursday, landing in hardened lava surrounding an airport in eastern Congo and injuring 20 people, a U.N.-run radio station reported. Read more

Ethiopian court convicts 26 in alleged coup plot

ASSOCIATED PRESS | Thu, Nov 19, 7:23 AM | 0 comments

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — An Ethiopian court on Thursday convicted 26 people who were accused of taking part in an alleged coup plot earlier this year and acquitted five others. Read more

Flag-raising for 32 nations marks WCup milestone

ASSOCIATED PRESS | Thu, Nov 19, 5:22 AM | 0 comments

JOHANNESBURG — The flags of the 32 nations that qualified for the 2010 World Cup are flying in Johannesburg. Read more

Activist probing Guinea massacre denied entry

ASSOCIATED PRESS | Thu, Nov 19, 5:13 AM | 0 comments

BANJUL, Gambia — A human rights activist says he's been denied entrance to Guinea, where he planned to investigate a massacre of opposition supporters earlier year this year. Read more

US warns against paying ransom to pirates

ASSOCIATED PRESS | Wed, Nov 18, 1:11 PM | 0 comments

UNITED NATIONS — The United States is calling for intensified efforts to combat piracy and warning against paying ransom. Read more

Nicolas Cage visits Kenyan jail to talk to pirates

ASSOCIATED PRESS | Wed, Nov 18, 11:09 AM | 0 comments

MOMBASA, Kenya — Film star Nicolas Cage has visited a Kenyan prison holding suspected Somali pirates awaiting trial to highlight the problem of piracy in the Indian Ocean. Read more

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