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Africa
Parents of abducted Nigerian girls seek action from government
Parents of schoolgirls newly abducted in northeastern Nigeria plan to join the Bring Back Our Girls movement.
- by Ola Lanre
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Nigerian military rescues missing schoolgirls after Boko Haram attack
The Nigerian military has rescued 76 schoolgirls and recovered the bodies of two others of the more than 90 students who went missing.
- by Ardo Hazzad
Tragedy
Several killed in Mozambique capital as pile of garbage collapses
At least 17 people died in Mozambique's capital when a 15-metre pile of garbage collapsed onto homes.
Terrorism
Three suicide bombers leave many dead and injured at Nigerian market
An attack by three suicide bombers has left at least 18 people dead and more than 20 others wounded at a fish market outside the sprawling Nigerian city that gave rise to the Islamist extremist group Boko Haram, officials and news reports said Saturday.
- by DIONNE SEARCEY
Election
South Africa's new president acts tough and vows to target corruption
Cyril Ramaphosa said he would try "not to disappoint" the people of South Africa as he was sworn in as the nation's fifth president since the end of apartheid.
- by Krista Mahr
Entrepreneur
The Aussie student who makes soccer jerseys for the world's toughest market
When the South Sudanese national football team takes to the pitch, they are wearing uniforms made by an Australian university student.
- by Amy Fallon
Longtime Mugabe-foe Morgan Tsvangirai dies at 65
Morgan Tsvangirai, a former labour leader and prime minister of Zimbabwe, died Wednesday night. He was 65.
South Africa's ANC demands Zuma step down as president
South Africa's ruling African National Congress party has recalled President Jacob Zuma, leaving South Africans waiting to see whether the president will abide by the party's decision and hand in his resignation.
- by Krista Mahr
Clock ticking as African National Congress issues ultimatum to Jacob Zuma
South African President Jacob Zuma was presented with two options by his party Monday: Resign within 48 hours or face dismissal.
Terrorism
Libyan commander wanted by ICC hands himself in to military police
A Libyan commander wanted by the ICC over the alleged summary execution of dozens of people has handed himself in to the military police.
Politics
South Africa's Zuma 'negotiating over resignation as president'
It looks as if South Africa's Jacob Zuma is negotiating conditions for his resignation as president as pressure mounts from within the ruling ANC.
- by Peta Thornycroft