Nigerian military kills more than 100 ‘bandits’ in northwest raid
Kano, Nigeria - The Nigerian military killed more than 100 members of a criminal gang in an air and ground raid over the weekend, according...
Malian army roots out alleged anti-junta plotters
Bamako, Mali - Mali's junta has carried out arrests to quash an alleged plot to overthrow the government within the army's ranks, sources told AFP,...
Rwanda says will ‘accept up to 250 migrants’ from US
Kigali, Rwanda - Rwanda said Tuesday it would accept up to 250 migrants from the United States under a deal agreed with Washington but gave...
S.Africa’s gold mining past poisons Soweto community, residents say
We are offering the following story that has been selected by AFP's chief editors for re-publication as among the best of the week. Pictures...
Less French, more African: Ivory Coast renames its streets
Abidjan, Ivory Coast - Street names in Ivory Coast's economic capital have taken on a decidedly more local flavour over the past few weeks, as...
