Former Guantanamo detainee, raised in Saudi Arabia, struggles to build new life in Chad

Ex-Gitmo detainee struggles to build life in Chad

Report: UN-backed Congolese troops deliberately killing civilians in east Congo;

Report: UN-backed Congo troops killing civilians

Report: 1,400 civilians killed in east Congo in 9-month period; group calls for UN to do more

Report: 1,400 killed in east Congo over 9 months

Equatorial Guinea’s longtime ruler wins elections denounced as fraudulent with 95 percent

Eq. Guinea’s ruler wins 95 percent in elections

4 dead in Congo’s capital after jail cell wall falls during attempted prison escape

4 dead in Congo after attempted prison escape

UN helicopter attacked by armed men in northern Congo; at least 4 peacekeepers wounded

UN helicopter attacked in Congo; 4 wounded

Congo’s only 2 captive baby gorillas to move to new sanctuary where schoolchildren can visit

Baby gorillas to get new sanctuary in east Congo

Plane overshoots runway in eastern Congo, landing in lava surrounding airport; 20 hurt

Plane misses runway in east Congo, landing in lava

Freed Equatorial Guinea coup-plotter says others should face justice in case, returns home

Equatorial Guinea coup-plotter returns home to UK

Freed British coup-plotter arrives in Britain, says others should face justice in case

British coup-plotter arrives in Britain

LONDON — Freed mercenary Simon Mann has expressed his gratitude for being able to return to Britain after serving time in prison for attempting to overthrow the government of Equatorial Guinea.

Freed British coup-plotter leaves Equatorial Guinea, says others should face justice in case

British coup-plotter leaves Equatorial Guinea

British coup-plotter freed from prison in Equatorial Guinea says he regrets role in affair

Freed British coup-plotter says he regrets role

British coup-plotter Simon Mann, 4 South Africans, freed in Equatorial Guinea after pardon

British coup-plotter freed in Equatorial Guinea

Judge: British coup-plotter Simon Mann, 4 South Africans, pardoned in Equatorial Guinea

Coup-plotter Simon Mann pardoned in Eq. Guinea

Judge: British coup plotter Simon Mann, 4 South Africans, released in Equatorial Guinea

Coup plotter Simon Mann released in Eq. Guinea

Congolese military accused of killing hundreds of civilians, Human Rights Watch says

Group: Congo military killed hundreds of civilians

Judge: British coup plotter Simon Mann, 4 South Africans, pardoned in Equatorial Guinea

Coup plotter Simon Mann pardoned in Eq. Guinea

UN Congo peacekeeping force to pull aide to some Congo army units after civilian killings

UN: Congolese army killed 62 civilians in E. Congo

Zimbabwe’s prime minister gets regional summit to address problems with unity government

Zimbabwe: Regional summit set for Thursday

47 police officers killed in north Congo after intervening in dispute, UN-run radio says

47 police officers killed in north Congo fighting

Congolese president says his campaign against Rwandan extremists in the east is succeeding

Congolese president says he’s winning in east

Officials in Congo and Angola agree to suspend deportations of each other’s citizens

KINSHASA, Congo — An Angolan official says his country and neighboring Congo have agreed to suspend thousands of deportations.

Aid group says Ugandan rebel attacks on civilians in northern Congo are spreading

JOHANNESBURG — Ugandan-led rebels are expanding their territory in northern Congo, committing child abductions, rapes, and — in one instance, forcing a man to club his own brother to death, an international aid group said Wednesday.

Human rights groups: More than 1,000 killed and 900,000 displaced in eastern Congo

JOHANNESBURG — More than 1,000 civilians have been killed and nearly 900,000 displaced in eastern Congo by Rwandan Hutu militiamen and Congolese forces since January, humanitarian groups said Tuesday.

AP Exclusive: UN assembly president cites rules fight in Madagascar speech shut-out

UNITED NATIONS — U.N. General Assembly President Ali Abdessalam Treki said he was only following the rules when he tried to let Madagascar’s coup leader Andry Rajoelina speak.

Kagame: Rwanda and Congo are making very good progress toward peace in conflict-wracked region

NEW YORK — Rwanda’s president said Monday his country and neighboring Congo are making “very good progress” in restoring peace to war-torn central Africa.

At least 15 dead after boat sinks in Congo river, 34 missing, official says

KINSHASA, Congo — A government official says a boat sank in a river in southwestern Congo, killing at least 15 and leaving 34 missing.

Ugandan army rescues 100 kidnapped children, young adults in Central African Republic

KAMPALA, Uganda — An army spokesman says Ugandan forces have rescued 100 kidnapped children and young adults during an operation against a brutal Ugandan rebel group in neighboring Central African Republic.

Southern African leaders call for end to sanctions against Zimbabwe

KINSHASA, Congo — Southern African leaders are calling for an end to sanctions against Zimbabwe.

Republic of Congo cargo plane crashes into cemetery, killing 6 aboard

BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo — A small cargo plane crashed into a cemetery Wednesday morning, killing six people, the country’s top transport official said.

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