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Burkina Faso terror attack kills 20, government says
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Several feared dead in suspected jihadist attack on Turkish cafe in Burkina-Faso
Several people, including foreigners, were reportedly shot as suspected Islamist militants attacked a Turkish restaurant in central Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina-Faso, and started a gun battle with the military.
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Suspected jihadists attack restaurant in Burkina Faso
An attack by gunmen on a Turkish restaurant left at least four people dead late Sunday in the capital of Burkina Faso, a West African country that has seen a surge in violence by Islamic extremists over the past few years.
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Two protesters shot dead in Nairobi slum
Two protesters were shot dead by police in the Kenyan capital Wednesday as unrest broke out after opposition claims of massive rigging in an election that President Uhuru Kenyatta looked certain to win.
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Kenyan opposition leader claims 'hacking', rejects election results
Kenya's election took an ominous turn on Wednesday as violent protests erupted in the capital and elsewhere after opposition leader Raila Odinga alleged electoral fraud due to hacking.
President Kenyatta takes early lead against Odinga
President Kenyatta leads partial results but the opposition say the counting process was flawed and dispute the tally.
![Voting was mostly smooth and turnout was high, said the election commission [Thomas Mukoya/Reuters]](/uploads/news/2017_08/a3940b5f9ecd44f19d05042a9ec26eed_18.jpg)
South Africa's Zuma at risk in secret ballot 'no confidence' vote
South African President Jacob Zuma faces a no-confidence vote by secret ballot in parliament Tuesday, with opponents hoping that discontented ANC lawmakers could help oust him from office.
South Africa MPs to vote in secret on Zuma no-confidence motion
South African MPs will vote in secret on a motion of no-confidence in President Jacob Zuma on Tuesday, the parliament's speaker has announced.
Obama urges calm in Kenya amid fears of election violence
Obama identifies himself as a “friend of the Kenyan people.
Fears of violent aftermath as Kenya goes to the polls
Kenyans go to the polls Tuesday in a tightly fought presidential election as President Uhuru Kenyatta faces veteran opposition challenger Raila Odinga amid fears of violence.
Video: Kenyans flee to the countryside in anticipation of election violence
Thousands of Kenyans are retreating to rural areas in anticipation of next week’s vote because they fear a reprise of the election-related unrest a decade ago in which 1,200 people were killed.
Oscar Pistorius ‘taken to hospital with chest pains’ amid heart attack fears
SHAMED athlete Oscar Pistorius has been treated in hospital after complaining of chest pains while in prison for murdering Reeva Steenkamp, it’s claimed.
Senegal ruling party coalition claims election landslide
The ruling coalition had "emerged victorious"
Nigeria's Buhari: Dog owner cleared after court saga over name
Charges have been dropped against a 41-year-old Nigerian man who named his dog after President Muhammadu Buhari.
South African child remains AIDS free without ongoing drug treatment, researchers say
Researchers present 'rare phenomenon' at International AIDS Society conference in Paris
Boko Haram suspects tortured to death in Cameroon, rights group says
Dozens of Boko Haram suspects have died in Cameroon custody at a military base that has also been used by American and French troops, rights group Amnesty International said Thursday.
Cameroon army vessel capsizes at sea, dozens missing
Thirty-four Cameroonian soldiers from the elite Rapid Intervention Brigade were missing Monday, a day after an army vessel capsized off the country's southeastern coast.
French prosecutor seeks jail for Equatorial Guinea president's son
A French public prosecutor on Wednesday asked a court to sentence the son of Equatorial Guinea’s president to three years in jail on charges of using money plundered from his country to buy Parisian luxury properties and exotic cars.
El Hadji Diouf: I am not a bad guy, says controversial Senegal great
El Hadji Diouf is a hero in Senegal. Everywhere he goes, he is mobbed by fans both young and old. His countrymen are still grateful for the stellar role he played during the 2002 World Cup in Japan and South Korea.
Resort outside Bamako frequented by foreigners under attack
A luxury resort popular with expatriates outside Mali’s capital Bamako came under attack by gunmen on Sunday, leaving at least three dead. According to government sources, "suspected jihadists" are behind the attack.
