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The bill would provide "adequate protection to certain vulnerable groups," says Mohamed Ahmed, director of the legal department of Somaliland's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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Somaliland Debates A Tough New Penal Code For 'Rape And Sexual Offences'

4:07pm January 30, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

Current laws recognize some offenses but they're narrowly defined. "We want to properly address the issue once and for all," says Mohamed Ahmed of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Kenyan opposition party National Super Alliance (NASA) leader, Raila Odinga holds a bible during a rally in Homa Bay on the shores of Lake Victoria, Kenya, on Saturday.

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Kenya Declares Opposition 'Criminal Group' After Symbolic Swearing-In Gathering

11:56am January 30, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Police in Kenya fired teargas on Tuesday to break up a crowd that staged a swearing-in of their leader as the country's president.

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Kenya Opposition Presidential Candidate Refuses To Give Up

7:38am January 30, 2018

by Eyder Peralta

Raila Odinga lost two elections, but he says there was fraud. To protest, he's holding his own swearing-in ceremony Tuesday. The government refuses to allow broadcasters to show the event on TV.

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An operating room in a hospital in Ethiopia.

Too Little, Too Late, Too Risky: Surgery In Africa

5:39pm January 29, 2018

by Susan Brink

A new survey looks at the state of surgery in Africa. We asked Dr. Forster Amponsah-Manu, a general surgeon in Ghana, about his reaction — and his personal experiences.

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Emerging Candidate In Egypt Probably Won't Change Presidential Election Outcome

4:54pm January 29, 2018

by Jane Arraf

A candidate has finally emerged to challenge Egyptian President's Abdel Fattah al-Sisi re-election campaign. Even with another candidate, the expected outcome of the election probably won't change.

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30th Meeting Of The African Union Held In Ethiopia

7:11am January 29, 2018

by Eyder Peralta

The meeting follows President Trump's derogatory comments about the continent. The leaders have focused on unity and fighting corruption but Trump's words hung over the gathering.

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PHOTOS: Shaking Up The Idea Of What Africa Looks Like

7:01am January 28, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

The 11th African Biennale of Photography invites artists to show their personal vision of the continent — its problems and its promise.

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African Refugees In Israel Face Deportation

5:53pm January 27, 2018

by Daniel Estrin

Tens of thousands of Africans have migrated to Israel in the last decade. Now many of them are facing deportation, which has sparked an outcry from some corners in Israel.

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A Beach In Tunisia Where Migrants' Bodies Wash Ashore

8:21am January 27, 2018

by Ruth Sherlock

In eastern Tunisia, a man oversees a field of anonymous graves for migrants who died trying to sail to Europe. Despite the danger, two of his own sons made the journey in a desperate search for work.

A computer-enhanced scan of a brain shows a hemorrhage due to hypertension.

Africa Is Suffering A Silent Crisis Of Stroke

6:04pm January 26, 2018

by Tim McDonnell

The largest-ever study of stroke patients in Africa reveals a high rate of a particularly risky type of brain incident. What's the problem? And what's the solution?