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VIDEO: Oscar Pistorius convicted of murder

A South African appeals court has convicted Oscar Pistorius of murder, overturning a lower court’s manslaughter conviction. The double-amputee Olympian had previously been convicted on...

African troops free 900 hostages held by Boko Haram terror group

Troops have freed 900 hostages held by Nigeria’s Boko Haram extremists, killed more than 100 fighters and arrested 100 others, Cameroon’s government said. Issa Tchiroma...

Two suicide bombers kill at least five in North Cameroon

Two female suicide bombers detonated their explosives in a town in north Cameroon, killing at least five people and injuring 12 others. Colonel Jacob Kodji,...

Boko Haram claims bombing of Shiite procession in Nigeria

Boko Haram extremists have claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing of a procession of hundreds of Shiite Muslims and threatened more attacks on opponents...

Pope pays tribute to Christian martyrs at Ugandan shrine

Pope Francis has paid his respects to Ugandan Christians who were burnt alive rather than renouncing their faith, the latest group of martyrs from...

Three people, including two UN peacekeepers killed in Mali

An attack on a United Nations base in northern Mali has left at least three people dead, including two peace-keepers and a contractor. The attack...

Two arrested over Mali hotel attack

Malian special forces have arrested two men over an attack on a luxury hotel in the capital Bamako which killed 19 people. An army statement...

Islamic militants kill 7 in attack on hotel in Egypt’s Sinai

An Islamic militant attack involving a suicide car bombing and gunmen has targeted a hotel in Egypt’s northern Sinai region, killing seven people, according...

Liberia records first Ebola death since July

A teenage boy has died of Ebola in Liberia, the first fatality since July in one of the three West African countries hit hardest...

State Department issues travel warning for US citizens

Americans have been warned to be alert to possible travel risks, especially during the holidays, following increased terrorist threats around the world. The State Department...

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