Guinea minister charged over 2009 massacre

Colonel Moussa Tiegboro Camara of Guinea has been charged for his role in a 2009 massacre of protesters against the former junta he was part of.
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Nigerian army bases targeted in bomb blasts

Bombs have exploded at two military bases in a central Nigerian city at the heart of ethnic and religious unrest in Africa's most populous nation.
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Over 1 500 Malians flee Tuareg conflict

Officials from Burkina Faso have confirmed that more than 1 500 people have fled a Tuareg rebellion and reprisal attacks in Mali.
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Militants claim attack on Nigeria oil pipeline

Nigeria's Movement for the Emancipaton of the Niger Delta has claimed responsibility for the attack on an oil pipeline owned by Italian firm Eni.
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Opposition unites against third term for Wade

Opposition candidates in Senegal's upcoming election pledged a new round of protests aimed at stopping President Abdoulaye Wade from running.
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Nigeria: ‘Sharia or nothing’

Jihadists blame country’s woes on secular state and say they have al-Qaeda’s support in their fight.
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No hard evidence that al-Qaeda is funding militant Islamist group

In the fast-changing world of violent Sunni Muslim activism, it is reassuring to find that some things remain the same.
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Charles Taylor's last bid to fight war crimes charges

Lawyers for former Liberian president Charles Taylor have asked a UN-backed war crimes court for permission to reopen their defence case.
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Senegal protests claim another life

Senegalese police have killed at least one person during a protest against a court ruling allowing the nation's leader to run for another term.
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Senegal opposition calls for rally against Wade's third term

Senegal's opposition has prepared for mass resistance against President Abdoulaye Wade's third term bid -- validated despite violent weekend riots.
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Sorry for the inconvenience, Islamists tell under siege residents

Nigeria's Boko Haram Islamists has urged residents of the flashpoint city of Kano to "persevere" as the group attacks the country's security services.
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Nigeria considers running for AU chair

President Goodluck Jonathan has considered enteingr the race for chairperson of the African Union after Gambia pulled out of the running this week.
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Nigeria pressured to end Boko Haram violence

Boko Haram has killed hundreds in attacks that authorities have been unable to stop, prompting calls for talks to bring an end to the bloodshed.
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Nigeria’s Muslims get stern warning

Many say the attacks are not religious in nature and are an attempt to overthrow the president.
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Youths hit bombed Nigeria police station

A crowd of youths have stormed a bombed Nigeria police station, vandalising property and warning that police officers returning would be killed.
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Struggling Nigeria weakened by violence

The coordinated attack in Nigeria's second largest city by the radical Islamist sect known as Boko Haram has shown its metamorphosis.
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Sahel region faces renewed drought crisis

Drought has again returned to the western shoulder of Africa, bringing hunger to millions, threatening to slip the Sahel region into crisis.
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Nigeria's Christmas massacre 'mastermind' escapes

Kabir Sokoto, the man accused of the attack on a Nigerian church that killed 37 people on Christmas Day, has escaped from police custody.
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Soldiers deployed as Nigeria fuel strike ends

Nationwide protests over fuel prices in Nigeria have ended, but concern was raised over government's decision to deploy soldiers to the streets.
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Clinton visits Côte d'Ivoire to 'strengthen democracy'

Hillary Clinton has arrived in Côte d'Ivoire for the first time since 1986 to show US "commitment to strengthening democratic institutions".
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