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Excitement in Ghana ahead of Obama's visit

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:05:34 EDT

A street vendor in Ghana's capital sells small American flags with an image of President Obama on them, in front of a billboard that proclaims "Akwaaba" -- or "Welcome" -- next to a smiling image of the U.S. leader.

Uganda seeks to ban female circumcision

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:16:50 EDT

In many cases it's a woman that grips the blade -- maybe clean, maybe dirty -- that cuts a girl's path to womanhood.

Zimbabwe troops accused in diamond violence

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:16:08 EDT

Illegal diamond mining by Zimbabwean troops is leading to bloodshed and attacks against civilians, said a global watchdog group formed to cut the flow of so-called "blood diamonds."

Nigerian militants claim oil pipeline blast

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:39:12 EDT

Nigerian militants said Monday they had blown up an oil pipeline and captured six crew members of a chemical tanker.

Kenya to set up election violence tribunal

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 09:31:19 EDT

A high-level Kenyan delegation has agreed with the International Criminal Court to set up a tribunal by July 2010 to prosecute those who instigated last year's devastating post-election violence.

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: Banking on development

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 22:38:31 EDT

The first woman to become Nigeria's finance minister and foreign affairs minister, Iweala worked hard to combat corruption. Now managing director of the World Bank she talks to CNN about how the institution can better help developing countries

Somali pirates release Belgian ship, crew

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 06:20:41 EDT

A Belgian ship and its crew captured by Somali pirates two months ago have been released, the Belgium government said Sunday.

Rwandan guilty of genocide jailed for 30 years

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:48:13 EDT

A former Rwandan official was sentenced to 30 years in jail for his role in the death of "thousands of Tutsi refugees" in country's 1994 genocide, a court announced Monday.

Oil pipelines in Nigeria attacked, company says

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:45:36 EDT

Three attacks were made on Royal Dutch Shell oil facilities in Nigeria on Sunday, according to a company spokesman who said details were not immediately available.

Somali security minister killed

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:15:37 EDT

Somalia's internal security minister was killed Thursday in a massive suicide car bombing in central Somalia, the country's president said.