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UN probe accuses Israel of possible crimes against humanity
UN probe says there is evidence Israel committed crimes against humanity in responding to last year’s protests in Gaza
Semenya arrives at sports court for gender row challenge
The South African government says the rules set out by IAAF, specifically target Semenya and has called them a "gross violation" of her human rights
Tension mounts over Uganda poll outcome
Ugandan officials scrambled to tally votes after a calm election gave way to tensions with both Yoweri Museveni and his rival predicting victory.
New-found oil set to change Uganda’s economy
Whoever wins this week’s presidential election in Uganda will have to manage national reserves of 2,5-billion barrels of oil.
Leaders set deadline to solve Côte d’Ivoire crisis
African leaders set a one-month deadline to solve Côte d’Ivoire’s political crisis as they wound up a summit on Monday.
African turmoil casts pall over AU summit
African leaders said on Monday that Sudan and Somalia had not been forgotten at their annual summit, overshadowed by the crisis in Egypt.
Uganda charges 32 over World Cup bombings
Uganda has charged 32 people in connection with the July 11 bomb attacks in Kampala, which killed 76 people as they watched the Soccer World Cup.
At least 33 drown in Uganda lake accident
An overloaded boat capsized on the Ugandan side of Lake Albert overnight, killing at least 33 people, police said on Monday.
African leaders turn attention to terror threat
African leaders met behind closed doors on Monday to discuss boosting the African Union’s force in Somalia.
World Cup fans targeted in Uganda blast
Twin bombs tore into crowds watching the World Cup final in the Uganda capital, killing 64 and wounding scores on Sunday,