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US military airstrike in Somalia kills 4 al-Shabab fightersUS airstrike in Somalia kills 4 al-Shabab fighters; more than 2 dozen such strikes this year
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An armed soldier stand guard at Zobe junction during the anniversary an explosion in the capital of Mogadishu, Somalia, Sunday Oct. 14, 2018. Somalia is marking the first anniversary of one of the world's deadliest attacks since 9/11, a truck bombing in the heart of Mogadishu that killed well over 500 people. The Oct. 14, 2017 attack was so devastating that the al-Shabab extremist group that often targets the capital never claimed responsibility amid the local outrage. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh)
Somalia marks 1 year since devastating Mogadishu bombingSomalia marks 1 year since Mogadishu bombing, among world's deadliest attacks since 9/11
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Red Cross urges Nigerian militants to spare 2 health workers'We urge you for mercy': Red Cross asks IS-linked Nigerian extremists to spare 2 health workers
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Idaho wildlife official under fire for Africa hunting tripThe judgment of an Idaho Fish and Game Commission member is being questioned after he shared photos of himself posing with a family of baboons, including young baboons, he killed while hunting in Africa
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At least 16 dead in pair of bombings in Somalia's BaidoaAt least 16 dead, dozens wounded in pair of bombings in Somali town of Baidoa, police say
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Police say at least 7 killed in suicide bombing at restaurant in Somali town of BaidoaPolice say at least 7 killed in suicide bombing at restaurant in Somali town of Baidoa
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In this photo of Friday Oct. 12, 2018, Kyadondo MP Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine poses for a photo, in Nairobi Kenya. Popular young opposition leaders from East Africa say they are uniting efforts with others in West and Southern Africa to form a movement to drive change against the misrule that has plagued the continent. Kenyan legislator Babu Owino said late Friday in a talk with Ugandan pop star-turned-opposition figure Robert Kyagulanyi and Kenyan activist-turned-politician Boniface Mwangi they are reaching out to South Africa's Julius Malema and Zimbabwe's Nelson Chamisa, among others. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
African youth opposition movement aims to drive changePopular young opposition leaders from east Africa they are uniting with likeminded people in West and Southern Africa to form a movement to drive change across the continent
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Leaking Nigeria pipeline explodes, killing at least 19Leaking Nigeria pipeline explodes, killing at least 19 people; suspected oil thieves blamed
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Cape Town artist fights gang violence with beach calligraphyCape Town artist fights cycle of gang violence by teaching youth beach calligraphy
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A man and child cross a river on a log filled with mud in Bududa District, Uganda, Friday, Oct. 12, 2018. At least 30 people died in mudslides triggered by torrential rains in a mountainous area of eastern Uganda that is prone to such disasters, a Red Cross official said Friday. More victims were likely to be discovered when rescue teams access all the affected areas in the foothills of Mount Elgon, said Red Cross spokeswoman Irene Nakasiita. (AP Photo/ Ronald Kabuubi)
At least 34 die in Uganda mudslides triggered by heavy rainsAt least 34 die in Uganda mudslides triggered by heavy rains; more bodies likely to be found
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Italy's PM visits Eritrea to pursue 'rapport' with leaderItaly's PM visits Eritrea to pursue 'rapport' with leader, support new peace with Ethiopia
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Nigerian militia frees more than 800 children from its ranksNigerian militia frees more than 800 children from its ranks as it combats Boko Haram
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Desmond Tutu back at home after South African hospital stayDesmond Tutu back at home after latest South African hospital stay, regaining strength
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FILE - This April 19, 1994 file photo shows in the front row; Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi, left, President F.W. de Klerk, middle, and African National Congress (ANC) President Nelson Mandela, right, exchanging words at a news conference, while in the back row at center South African Foreign Minister Pik Botha looks over them, in Pretoria, South Africa. Botha, the last foreign minister of South Africa's apartheid era and a contradictory figure who staunchly defended white minority rule but eventually recognized that change was inevitable, died on Friday, Oct. 12, 2018 at age 86. Next to Botha, second from right is Roelf Meyer, chief government negotiator, and ANC's Secretary General Cyril Ramaphosa, right. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
Pik Botha, apartheid-era South African minister, dies at 86Pik Botha, South Africa's foreign minister in the last years of apartheid, dies at 86
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The Red Cross says at least 34 people have died in mudslides triggered by heavy rains in eastern UgandaThe Red Cross says at least 34 people have died in mudslides triggered by heavy rains in eastern Uganda
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AP Online National NewsUN report: Banned Somali charcoal exports pass through IranFILE - In this Tuesday Oct. 30, 2012 File photo, Somali porters offload charcoal from a truck at a charcoal market in Mogadishu, Somali. A new report by U.N. monitors says banned charcoal exports from Somalia are thriving, generating millions of dollars a year for al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab extremists. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh, File)
AP Entertainment HeadlinesUK fans flocked to TV to watch Princess Eugenie's weddingFrom left, US actress Liv Tyler, her husband Dave Gardner, Kate Moss and her daughter Lila attend the wedding of Princess Eugenie of York and Jack Brooksbank in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, near London, England, Friday, Oct. 12, 2018. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, Pool)
AP Online Top Business Short HeadlinesThe Latest: 'Intense effort' didn't seal UK-EU Brexit dealFrom left, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva, Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Marija Pejcinovic Buric, Czech Republic Deputy Foreign Minister Lukas Kaucky, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto, British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, Polish Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz, Romanian State Secretary Danut Neculaescu, Slovakian Europe Minister Frantisek Ruzicka and Slovenian State Secretary Simona Leskovar pose for a photo in Sevenoaks, England, Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018. Hunt is hosting eastern European Foreign Ministers at the Foreign Secretary's official country residence ahead of tomorrow's meetings at the Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg where chemical weapons sanctions will be formally adopted. (Jack Taylor/Pool Photo via AP)
AP Online - SportsAlmirola advances in NASCAR playoffs with Talladega winAric Almirola's crew celebrates after he won the 1000Bulbs.com 500 NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Talladega Superspeedway, Sunday, Oct. 14, 2018, in Talladega, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
AP Online Top Political Short HeadlinesGeorgia senator accused of briefly snatching student's phoneFILE - In this Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, file photo, Sen. David Perdue, R-Ga., arrives on Capitol Hill, in Washington. A Georgia Tech political group says Perdue snatched a phone from a student who was video recording while asking the Republican lawmaker a question about Georgia's governor's race. In a statement, a Perdue spokesperson said the senator thought he was being asked to take a picture, so he grabbed the phone to take a selfie. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
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