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US military kills 17 ISIS militants in Libya airstrikesMilitary officials say 17 ISIS militants were killed in six airstrikes in Libya on Friday
The Associated Press6 hours ago
Attack in north Mali kills 3 peacekeepersThe United Nations mission in Mali says 3 peacekeepers have been killed, 5 others wounded injured in an attack on a convoy
The Associated Press7 hours ago
FILE - In this Sunday, May 14, 2017 file photo, women's rights activist and presidential candidate Diane Shima Rwigara, 35, is photographed next to a portrait of her father, business tycoon Assinapol Rwigara, at her home in Kigali, Rwanda. Rwandan police have arrested Diane Rwigara, a leading critic of Rwandan President Paul Kagame and a women's rights activist, for alleged offenses against state security. Rwigara's mother and sister were also detained on the tax evasion charges and she is also being charged with forgery, Rwanda police said in a Twitter post Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017. (AP Photo, File)
Former Rwandan presidential aspirant Rwigara is arrestedRwandan police say they have arrested Diane Rwigara, a leading critic of Rwandan President Paul Kagame and women's rights activist over offenses against state security
The Associated Press11 hours ago
Ethiopia bans weapons at upcoming religious gatheringEthiopia has banned weapons at the upcoming Irrecha religious festival in order to avoid the violence that killed several dozen people last year
The Associated Press12 hours ago
Anti-govt pastor in Zimbabwe arrested for video of shortagesPolice in Zimbabwe have arrested an anti-government pastor after he circulated videos highlighting the country's worsening economic problems
The Associated Press12 hours ago
A look at UN promises to combat sexual abuses since 2005A look at the various promises, recommendations for reforms to combat sexual abuse, exploitation within UN peacekeeping missions since 2005
The Associated Press1 day ago
Key findings from AP investigation of UN sex abuse in CongoAP Investigation: 5 things to know about UN sex abuse and exploitation in Congo
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UN peacekeepers in Congo hold record for rape, sex abuseA yearlong investigation by The Associated Press has found more than 700 allegations of sexual misconduct by U.N. peacekeepers and staff in Congo since 2004
The Associated Press1 day ago
African art museum opens in Cape Town; Tutu is early visitorSouth African Nobel laureate Desmond Tutu has attended the opening of a museum of contemporary African art in Cape Town
The Associated Press2 days ago
UN Peacekeepers: Congo leads world in sex abuse allegationsA yearlong investigation by The Associated Press has found more than 700 allegations of sexual misconduct by U.N. peacekeepers and staff in Congo since 2004
The Associated Press3 days ago
Key findings from AP investigation of UN sex abuse in CongoAP Investigation: 5 things to know about UN sex abuse and exploitation in Congo
The Associated Press3 days ago
Rival Tuareg groups in Mali sign new ceasefire agreementRival Tuareg groups have said they signed a ceasefire agreement in northern Mali, which could help a fragile peace accord signed between the government and other armed groups
The Associated Press3 days ago
UN Peacekeepers: Congo leads world in sex abuse allegationsUN sexual abuse and exploitation is back in the spotlight with fresh calls for reform
The Associated Press3 days ago
Two Maasai women pass by a police barrier erected to keep protesters away from the Supreme Court in downtown Nairobi, Kenya Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017. In a detailed ruling issued Wednesday the court said it nullified President Uhuru Kenyatta's re-election largely because the electoral commission refused scrutiny of its computerized voting system. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
Kenya electoral officials set Oct.26 as date for new pollsKenya's electoral commission has announced it has moved the date for a fresh presidential election to Oct 26
The Associated Press3 days ago
Ugandan Members of Parliament opposed to the extension of presidential age limits, wear red bandanas which they said signified their willingness to die in defence of the constitution, at the Parliament building in Kampala, Uganda Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017. Ugandan police on Thursday fired tear gas to disperse protesters and arrested dozens of people opposed to plans to introduce legislation that could allow the longtime president Yoweri Museveni to extend his rule. (AP Photo/Ronald Kabuubi)
Ugandan police tear gas protesters of 'life presidency' billUgandan police have fired tear gas to disperse a crowd of students protesting against plans to introduce legislation that would allow the long-time president to extend rule
The Associated Press3 days ago
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AP Online - International NewsThe Latest: Carolinas, Mid-Atlantic should watch MariaResidents from Ingenio walk through flooded areas after the passing of Hurricane Maria, in Ingenio, Puerto Rico, Friday, September 22, 2017. Because of the heavy rains brought by Maria, thousands of people were evacuated from Toa Baja after the municipal government opened the gates of the Rio La Plata Dam. (AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)
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AP Online National NewsGunman opens fire in Nashville church; 1 dead, 7 woundedThis undated photo provided by Metro Nashville Police Department shows Emanuel Kidega Samson. A gunman entered a church in Tennessee on Sunday, Sept. 24, 2017, and opened deadly fire an official said. Authorities identified the attacker as Samson, 25, of Murfreesboro, who came to the United States from Sudan in 1996 and was a legal U.S. resident. (Metro Nashville Police Department via AP)
AP Online - SportsAbout two dozen players kneel for national anthem in LondonBaltimore Ravens players kneel down during the playing of the U.S. national anthem before an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium in London, Sunday Sept. 24, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
AP Online Top Political Short HeadlinesLawyer: Kushner used personal email for some WH messagesFILE - In this Sept. 12, 2017, file photo, White House Senior Adviser Jared Kushner listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington. President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Kushner, occasionally used his personal email account to communicate with colleagues in the White House, his lawyer said Sunday, Sept. 24. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
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