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South Sudan Faces New Obstacles To Implementing Peace Deal

4:26pm February 25, 2016

In the latest step toward peace to end South Sudan's civil war, Vice President Riek Machar agreed to return to the country as long as he's allowed to bring his own troops to the capital.

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ISIS Deepens Its Reach In Libya

3:22pm February 25, 2016

U.S and European officials are worried about what that could mean for the region. David Greene talks to Mohamad Ali Harissi, Libya bureau chief of Agence France Presse, an international news agency.

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South Sudanese civilians flee fighting in the northeastern town of Malakal on February 18, 2016, where gunmen opened fire on civilians sheltering inside a United Nations base.

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U.N. Apologizes For Failing To Protect S. Sudan Civilians In Attack That Killed 18

5:25pm February 23, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

"We are really sorry and sorry is an understatement," a U.N. spokesman told a South Sudanese radio station. The violence at the camp in Malakal, which is managed by the U.N., erupted on Feb. 17.

As part of an alternative rite of passage, these Maasai girls wear beaded jewelry given to them by their mothers.

Can A Bath Of Milk And Honey Replace Female Genital Mutilation?

5:09pm February 23, 2016

by Diane Cole

The chief of the U.N. has called for a "better way" to mark the coming-of-age of girls. Some communities are paving the way with a new kind of ritual.

Fred Muzaya, a 26-year-old Ugandan who has AIDS, prepares for a spinal tap to relieve the pressure in his skull, brought on by the fungal disease cryptococcal meningitis.

A $2 Test Might Have Helped This Man With HIV Avoid Daily Spinal Taps

12:09pm February 21, 2016

by Patrick Adams

A fungal disease can rob people with HIV of sight and hearing, cause painful headaches, even kill them. A test could detect the disease early enough to wipe it out. So why isn't the test in wide use?

Dejected opposition supporters who work as motorbike taxi drivers hold their heads in their hands shortly after the election result was announced, in downtown Kampala on Saturday.

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Ugandan President Wins 5th Term In Election Held Under 'Intimidating Atmosphere'

12:21pm February 20, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Ugandan President Yoweri Musevani, who has been in power for 30 years, won more than 60 percent of the votes. Observers say the vote fell short of democratic.

U.S. Airstrikes Hit ISIS Training Camp In Libya

6:09pm February 19, 2016

by Tom Bowman

American warplanes destroyed an ISIS training camp in Libya early Friday after weeks of clandestine observation of how it grew and operated. The attack highlights the expansion of the terror group west from its origins in Syria and Iraq, and likely represents a preview of more U.S. and international action to gain control of the terror threat in Libya.

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U.S. Warplanes Strike ISIS Target In Libya

6:09pm February 19, 2016

by Tom Bowman

American defense officials said Friday that U.S. planes hit an Islamic State training camp and a senior extremist leader in Libya overnight. As many as 60 people were killed.

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Police in Uganda arrest suspected protesters after they demonstrate their support for opposition leader Kizza Besigye.

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National Elections In Uganda Turn Violent

5:39pm February 19, 2016

by Kevin Beesley

Police in Uganda have reportedly arrested the leading opposition candidate, and used batons and tear gas on his supporters in the capital city, Kampala.

Kenya Wildlife Service officers carrying tranquilizer guns take part in a search for lions that left Nairobi National Park in Nairobi on Friday.

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What Happened When The Lions Got Loose In Nairobi

3:06pm February 19, 2016

by Gregory Warner

As many as six lions escaped a national park just 4 miles from the downtown area of Kenya's capital city. But judging by social media, the mood in Nairobi was less fearful than giddy.