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Boy drowned in boiling water and mother raped in violent family murder

Food crisis: a new normal?

In Africa, decriminalizing AIDS

John Atta Mills: Ghana president dead

Olympic profile: Caster Semenya

Zimbabwe's Morgan Tsvangirai compared to Nelson Mandela, Aung San Suu Kyi

What it's like being governed by Al Qaeda

A solar-powered plane makes its first intercontinental voyage (VIDEO)

Towards a global arms trade treaty

US to cut military aid to Rwanda over support of Congo rebels

Soldiers mutiny in Madagascar proves unsuccessful

HIV outreach workers see uncertain future in Cape Town

From New York to Cape Town, AIDS fight personal for mentoring mothers

Africa: Massive water source found under Namibia could last 400 years

Hissene Habre prosecution ordered by UN highest court

After Somalia famine, new horrors

Zanzibar ferry disaster, 38 dead

Zanzibar ferry disaster: at least 68 dead (UPDATES)

China to Africa: want to borrow $20 billion?

Tanzania: Dozens dead after sinking of former Washington ferry off Zanzibar

South Africa serenades Nelson Mandela on his 94th birthday

UN accuses Somalia of issuing diplomatic passport to pirate kingpin

Joseph Kony: Always one step ahead

Liberal alliance scores win in Libya election

Accelerate: Solar Flare

In Tanzania, HIV at a crossroads

Ghana: Peace Corps volunteers arrested in murder investigation

Ghana: 2 Peace Corps volunteers arrested for alleged murder

Nigeria: hundreds wed to offset rising divorce rates (report)

India: Car exports winning in South Africa, Indonesia

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma chosen as new African Union leader

Lemurs declared most endangered vertebrates on Earth

Ethiopia imprisons blogger, journalists, and opposition figures

Eskinder Nega, Ethiopian political blogger, sentenced to 18 years in jail

South Africa: Many dead after train collides with farm truck

Israel kills man trying to cross border from Egypt's Sinai

Peace, but little else in rural Somalia

Libya tensions flare ahead of election results

The tragic tale of Joschka the ostrich, and other stories

Laurent Fabius, France's Foreign Minister, says military intervention in Mali "probable"

Nigeria fuel tanker fire kills at least 95

Namibia to send 'Noah's Ark' of animals to Cuba

Somalia: pirates suspected in kidnapping of 3 aid workers

Nigeria's illegal oil business is booming

Rich countries pledge $2.6 billion for family planning in developing countries

Nigeria: Chevron workers, "scared like hell," sought evacuation before deadly blast

Benghazi: Jibril to win majority of city's vote

Timbuktu tombs destroyed by Mali Islamists

Morris Mandela, 'younger brother' to Nelson Mandela, dead in South Africa

DR Congo: UN steps in as M23 rebels threaten Goma

Libya election results: Jibril leads, but Islamists say not beaten

Zimbabwe: A country left behind on AIDS surges ahead

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela says ANC is disrespectful toward Mandela family

The Libyan economy is growing this year, according to a new IMF report

Malaria drugs in Africa are often Chinese fakes, new study says

Mali Islamist rebels begin destruction of historic Djingareyber mosque

A Daughter's Journey, Part VI: Reflection and Closure

Thomas Lubanga Dyilo, DRC warlord, convicted

Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga jailed for 14 years

Taiwan has some sketchy friends

South Sudan, world's newest country, celebrates its first birthday

Libya election a success: Election observes give thumbs-up to Libya vote

Happy Birthday, South Sudan

South African MP gets drunk on a plane, tries to open door mid-flight

Observers praise historic Libyan elections

Sudan, South Sudan take steps to peaceful relations

Libya: election violence kills 1

Israel to house illegal African immigrants in desert tent city

Jubilance as Libyans vote in historic elections

South Africa: President Jacob Zuma angry about being portrayed as a penis in new political cartoon

UNICEF: Mali militants recruit, abuse children

The Earth Project: Over the falls

A Daughter's Journey, Part V: Mothers2Mothers in Cape Town

National Geographic's 'Big Baboon House' TV series blasted as 'unethical' (VIDEO)

Hong Kong judged world's most-livable city by Economist

Algeria marks 50 years of independence

Nigeria: Rebel without a Job

Adult circumcision campaign fails in AIDS-plagued Swaziland

South Africa's Oscar Pistorius to run at 2012 London Olympics

A Daughter's Journey: On the Ground in Cape Town, reflecting on HIV/AIDS

Chimps that attacked Andrew Oberle, US student, 'won't be put down' (VIDEO)

Zenani Mandela-Dlamini South Africa's new ambassador to Argentina

Islamists destroy Timbuktu's historic treasures

Islamists trash Timbuktu, Mali's fabled desert city (PHOTOS)

Foreign aid workers kidnapped from Kenya released in Somalia

Mali Islamists announce plans to keep destroying Timbuktu

Kenya churches hit by deadly attacks

Seifa Gbereke: Nigeria oil pipeline bomb suspect arrested

Tunisia: Mohammed Abbou resigns

Mali Islamists damage Timbuktu shrines