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African women look within for change

Grammy-winning singer Angelique Kidjo joined human rights activists to demand courts martial for troops who publicly gang raped women in the streets of the West African country of Guinea last month.

International court to probe killings in Guinea

The International Criminal Court said Thursday that it will investigate the killing of nearly 160 protesters in Guinea -- allegedly by government troops.

U.N. condemns violence in Guinea

The United Nations Security Council has condemned political violence in Guinea that reportedly killed nearly 160 people.

Condemnation mounts after deadly Guinea political protest

Amid international condemnation after security forces reportedly attacked demonstrators at a peaceful rally, reportedly killing nearly 160 people, the Guinean government said Tuesday most of the victims were crushed in the crowd.

New giant rat species discovered

Scientists have discovered a new species of giant rat in a remote rainforest in Papua New Guinea.

350,000 displaced by floods in West Africa

At least 30 people were killed and 350,000 displaced when torrential rains soaked much of West Africa, the United Nations said Friday.

Ten mystery diseases you've never heard of

Mad cow disease, SARS and now swine flu: Some diseases grab the headlines. But thousands of people worldwide suffer from very rare conditions, many of which few people have ever heard of.

Rights group: 1,000 seized in Gambia 'witch-hunt'

Around 1,000 people accused of being witches in Gambia have been locked up in secret detention centers and forced to drink a dangerous hallucinogenic potion, according to human rights organization Amnesty International.

President of Guinea-Bissau assassinated

The president of Guinea-Bissau was assassinated Monday morning, a day after an explosion killed the head of the West African country's military, the prime minister said.

Hungry caterpillars force Liberian emergency

Liberia's president has declared a state of emergency after hordes of ravenous caterpillars infested the country.

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