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Clashes erupt as Sudanese march on presidential palace
Cairo, Dec 26 (AP/UNB) — Police used tear gas and fired in the air Tuesday to disperse thousands of protesters attempting to march on the presidential palace to demand that Omar Bashir, Sudan's president of 29 years, step down, according to activists and video clips posted online. Organizers say hundreds were injured and at least eight received gunshot wounds.
South African musician plays guitar during brain surgery
Johannesburg, Dec 23 (AP/UNB) — His skull still open, a South African musician with a brain tumor played several notes on his guitar during a successful operation to remove most of the growth.
Somalia blast kills at least 6 near presidential palace
Nairobi, Dec 22 (AP/UNB) — An explosives-packed vehicle detonated at a military checkpoint near Somalia's presidential palace, killing at least six people and wounding several others, police said. The al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab extremist group, which often targets Mogadishu, claimed responsibility for the attack.
US airstrikes in Somalia on the rise
Washington, Dec 18 (AP/UNB) — A spate of American airstrikes against Islamic extremists in Somalia is the latest in a dramatic uptick in U.S. attacks in the Horn of Africa nation since President Donald Trump took office.
UN: Over 150 sexual violence cases in South Sudan in 12 days
United Nations, Dec 4 (AP/UNB) — More than 150 women and girls have sought treatment in the past 12 days for rape and other acts of sexual violence near Bentiu, the second-largest city in South Sudan, U.N. officials said Monday.
6 killed in Haiti after police say govt car loses control
Port-Au-Prince, Nov 22 (AP/UNB) — A Haitian government car went out of control into a group of people on Wednesday, killing at least six and further inflaming unrest in a capital wracked by violent protests.
Child bride auction in South Sudan goes viral, sparks anger
Juba, Nov 22 (AP/UNB) — Five hundred cows, two luxury cars, $10,000, two bikes, a boat and a few cell phones made up the final price in a heated bidding war for a child bride in South Sudan that went viral after the auction was pointed out on Facebook. It is the largest dowry ever paid in the civil war-torn country, the government said.
1 killed, 3 wounded in Haiti amid violent protests
Port-Au-Prince, Nov 20 (AP/UNB) — One police officer was killed and three people were wounded in Haiti on Monday amid a second day of countrywide protests over allegations of government corruption.
Passengers in Zimbabwe caught in bus fire; 40 killed
Harare, Nov 16 (AP/UNB) — Fire swept through a passenger bus in Zimbabwe, and police said Friday that more than 40 people died and at least 20 were injured, some with severe burns.
4 car bombs explode by hotel in Somalia's capital; 20 dead
Mogadishu, Nov 9(AP/UNB) — Four car bombs by Islamic extremists exploded outside a hotel in the capital, Mogadishu, killing at least 20 people and injuring 17, said police.