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For Libyans, Benghazi Is A City That Has Come Under Brutal And Chaotic Rule

8:32am October 31, 2017

by Ruth Sherlock

Thirty-six bodies, some handcuffed, some showing signs of torture, some shot in the head, were found in an open pit near the Libyan city of Benghazi. It was the largest such discovery since the country's civil war.

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Unrest In Nairobi After Kenya's President Wins Election Rerun

5:05am October 31, 2017

After annulling and rerunning its presidential election, Kenya's incumbent president was announced its next president. What now? Can Kenya's leaders repair the tribal animosities that heightened during this extended election process?

President Uhuru Kenyatta casts his vote during the general elections. Kenyatta was the declared the winner of the disputed rerun of Kenya's presidential election.

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Kenya Declares President Kenyatta Winner Of Disputed Election

11:33pm October 30, 2017

by Eyder Peralta

President Uhuru Kenyatta received more than 90 percent of the vote in an election that has sparked violence and rekindled the deep tribal divisions that mark politics in Kenya.

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Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., and Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., talk about their introduction of a new Authorization for the Use of Military Force against ISIS, al-Qaida and the Taliban during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on May 25, 2017.

Niger Ambush Reignites Senate Debate Over Authorization Of Military Force

3:29pm October 30, 2017

by Samantha Raphelson

After the ambush in Niger that left four U.S. Army soldiers dead, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold a hearing Monday to consider the authorization of U.S. military force overseas.

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Somali soldiers inspect the wreckage of vehicles after an attack claimed by al-Shabab left at least 23 dead in Mogadishu on Saturday.

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Latest Attack On Mogadishu Ends With At Least 23 Dead

4:33pm October 29, 2017

by Amy Held

Al-Shabab claimed the attack as it wages a bloody insurgency in Somalia's capital. A mother and her three children, one of them a baby, were among those killed according to police.

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Kenyan Authorities Indefinitely Delay Voting In Some Opposition Counties

8:09am October 28, 2017

by Eyder Peralta

Kenyan electoral authorities have indefinitely delayed voting in some counties after clashes. The situation is particularly tense in the opposition stronghold of Kisumu.

Agnes Binagwaho Is A Doctor With 'Sassitude'

7:00am October 28, 2017

by Sasha Ingber

When she was a "little mouse," the Rwandan pediatrician tried to make as much noise as a lion. Now as a global health activist, she's learning to make change "without screaming too much."

An Ethical Dilemma In A Case Of Conjoined Twins From East Africa

5:42pm October 27, 2017

by Greta Jochem

In their home country, they could not get medical care because of the stigma surrounding their condition. Then came the chance to come to the U.S. for treatment.

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Kenya's Opposition Unites With Theme Song

4:50pm October 27, 2017

by Eyder Peralta

Kenya's long election season has been marred by conflict. But there is at least one bright spot: The opposition theme song that has kept everyone dancing.

An opposition protester jumps over a burning barricade during clashes with police Thursday in the Mathare area of Nairobi, Kenya.

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Just One-Third Of Kenyan Voters Took Part In Rerun, Election Chief Says

2:21pm October 27, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

That's far lower than the reported 80 percent turnout the first time the election took place, in August. The opposition candidate called for a boycott of the election, and many areas saw protests.