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December 12, 2015

Four suspected Islamists die after vigilante arrest: army

Vigilantes in northeastern Nigeria captured 11 suspected members of the Islamist group Boko Haram and handed them over to the army, a military commander said Sunday, adding that four of them have since died in custody.

December 12, 2015

Cameroon's ruling party expected to win election

Cameroon's 5.4 million voters head to the polls Monday for legislative and local elections set to shore up the strong parliamentary majority of President Paul Biya's ruling party.

December 12, 2015

Egypt military helicopters hit Sinai militants

Egyptian military helicopters on Friday carried out air strikes on Islamist militant positions in Sinai, two days after suicide bombers killed six soldiers in the restive peninsula, security sources said.

December 12, 2015

Guinea court charges minister over stadium massacre

Guinean judges have charged a minister in connection with the 2009 Conakry Stadium massacre in which at least 157 protesters were killed, a judicial source said on Saturday.

December 12, 2015

Over 1,000 escape in Libya prison break: security

More than 1,000 inmates, mostly common law offenders, escaped during a prison riot and attack on Saturday in the restive Libyan city of Benghazi, a security official told AFP.

December 12, 2015

Journalist freed in Ghana amid free speech concerns

A Ghanaian newspaper editor was released Thursday after serving a controversial 10-day jail term ordered by the west African nation's supreme court for criticising the judges' handling of a dispute over last year's presidential election.

December 12, 2015

Libyan Forces Try to Stop Rebel Advance Toward Capital

Today's fighting in Libya could signal a new phase in the battle to oust longtime leader Moammar Qadhafi.

December 12, 2015

Fighting in Nigeria Ahead of Election Result

Angry opposition supporters in Nigeria's Muslim north set fire to homes bearing ruling party banners Monday as election officials released results showing the Christian incumbent had gained an insurmountable lead.

December 12, 2015

ICC has warrant against Gbagbo aide

The International Criminal Court issued a warrant against ex-Ivorian leader Laurent Gbagbo's youth leader almost two years ago, the tribunal said in a statement.

December 12, 2015

South Africa to release 35,000 from crowded prisons

South African authorities say they are releasing up to 35,000 offenders to ease overcrowding in the nation's prisons.