Kenya unveils constitution to avoid vote violence November 19, 2009 10:57AM
Kenyan draft constitution to avoid repeat of election violence unveiled; referendum in 2010

Plane misses runway in east Congo, landing in lava November 19, 2009 9:34AM
Plane overshoots runway in eastern Congo, landing in lava surrounding airport; 20 hurt

Ethiopian court convicts 26 in alleged coup plot November 19, 2009 6:41AM
Ethiopian court convicts 26, acquits 5 in alleged coup plot from earlier this year

Activist probing Guinea massacre denied entry November 19, 2009 5:20AM
Activist probing Guinea massacre of opposition supporters denied entry to country

Maersk Alabama repels 2nd pirate attack with guns November 18, 2009 11:37AM
Somali pirates attack US-flagged Maersk Alabama for 2nd time, guards repel attack with gunfire

US AIDS program undaunted by recession, head says November 18, 2009 10:59AM
Head of US international AIDS program says recession not dampening his efforts

Pirate says captain of ship hijacked Monday dies November 18, 2009 8:39AM
Somali pirate says captain of ship captured Monday has died of wounds suffered in hijacking

Pirates again attack US-flagged Maersk Alabama November 18, 2009 7:14AM
Somali pirates attack US-flagged Maersk Alabama for second time, but guards repel attack

Somali woman stoned to death for adultery November 18, 2009 3:53AM
Somali woman stoned to death for adultery, boyfriend given 100 lashes

Mozambique: Major corruption trial begins November 17, 2009 11:53AM
Former Cabinet minister, 4 others on trial in Mozambique's biggest graft case

Rwandan priest acquitted of genocide charges November 17, 2009 11:47AM
Rwandan genocide court acquits priest of genocide charges and orders his release from jail

Somali pirates free 36 hostages, claim $3M ransom November 17, 2009 11:01AM
Somali pirates free 36 hostages, claim $3M ransom; Spanish PM: country 'did what it had to do'

Somali pirate: $3.3M ransom paid, 36 hostages free November 17, 2009 9:59AM
Somalis: $3.3M ransom paid, 36 hostages aboard Spanish trawler taken in early October freed

Somalis: $3.3M ransom paid for 36 Spanish hostages November 17, 2009 8:25AM
Somalis: $3.3M ransom paid for 36 Spanish hostages hijacked in early October

Survey: Gov'ts see climate change as aid challenge November 17, 2009 7:28AM
Survey: Gov'ts consider climate change the biggest humanitarian challenge facing the world

Zambian editor cleared of pornography charges November 17, 2009 6:22AM
Zambian editor cleared of pornography charges for e-mailing childbirth photos

Somali pirates hijack ship, 28 North Korean crew November 17, 2009 5:46AM
Somali pirates hijack ship with 28 North Korean crew; guards fire on pirates in 2nd attack

New Greenpeace chief has fought apartheid, poverty November 17, 2009 12:31AM
New Greenpeace chief brings experience fighting poverty, racism to environmental campaign

Aid group: 24,000 infant deaths preventable daily November 16, 2009 3:01PM
Aid group: 24,000 daily infant deaths are preventable, calls on gov'ts to act

Judge frees Rwandan, overturns genocide conviction November 16, 2009 2:50PM
Rwandan genocide court overturns conviction of brother-in-law of former Rwandan president

Tourists return to Zimbabwe as economy recovers November 16, 2009 2:33PM
Tourists return to Zimbabwe as economy shows signs of recovery