Ethiopian high court sentences 5 to death over terrorism charges

Ethiopia court sentences 5 to death over terrorism

Madagascar’s Rajoelina defiant in face of international pressure, rejects coalition accords

Madagascar’s Rajoelina rejects accords

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — A former disc jockey who seized power in Madagascar is defying international efforts to resolve the latest crisis on an Indian Ocean island known for its rare wildlife and fractious politics.

8 Somalis killed in bomb blast aimed at a goverment official and shelling of radio station

8 killed in blast and shelling in Somali capital

UN: Ugandan-led Lord’s Resistance Army attacks in Sudan, Congo may be crimes against humanity

UN: Ugandan rebel attacks may have been war crimes

Train carrying cooking oil derails in Kenya, killing 2

Train derails in Kenya, killing 2

NAIROBI, Kenya — A cargo train has derailed near residential areas in the Kenyan capital, killing two people.

Madagascar’s Rajoelina unilaterally names premier, further defying consensus solution

Madagascar’s Rajoelina unilaterally names premier

US transfers 12 detainees at Guantanamo military prison to Afghanistan, Yemen and Somaliland

US sends 12 Gitmo detainees to their home nations

Portuguese warship fires warning shots at suspected pirates; detains and releases 6 Somali men

Portuguese warship spots 6 suspected pirates

Somali pirates release Greek-owned ship; 21 crew safe and healthy

Somali pirates release Greek-owned ship, 21 crew

Madagascar allows former leaders to return to the Indian Ocean island

Former Madagascar leaders allowed to return home

Somali militant group shuts down activites of UN mine agency in Somali areas it controls

Somali militant group shuts down UN mine agency

Aid group: Poverty and hunger loom as rains fail again across East Africa

Aid group: Rains fail again across East Africa

Group reports at least 68 journalists killed in 2009, highest yearly tally ever

Group: Record number of journalists killed in 2009

BBC’s on-line debate on rights, wrongs of Ugandan bill to execute gays draws lawmakers’ ire

BBC slammed for debating Ugandan bill to kill gays

Czech zoo plans to relocate 4 rare northern white rhinos to Africa in effort to save species

4 white rhinos to move from Czech zoo to Kenya

Cargo plane loaded with arms from North Korea linked to 2 alleged global weapons traffickers

Plane seized by Thais linked to alleged smugglers

Blast from old land mine kills 6 Somali children from same family; baby and parents survive

Land mine kills 6 Somali children in same family

Report: 2,000 killed this year as humanitarian crisis worsens in south Sudan

Report: 2,000 killed in 2009 south Sudan violence

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

Report: UN-backed Congo troops killing civilians

Somalia Islamist militants execute 2 men accused of murder and adultery in lawless country

Somalia Islamist militants execute 2 men

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Witnesses say Islamist militants have executed two men accused by the fighters of murder and adultery.

Experts: foreigners helping Somali Islamist insurgents to improve tactics, technology

Experts: Somali Islamists improving tactics, bombs

Uganda’s parliament criminalizes female circumcision with life imprisonment for offenders

Uganda government outlaws female circumcision

Former Madagascar president stuck in Mozambique, blames current leader for blocking his return

Former Madagascar president stuck in Mozambique

At least 857 US military deaths in Afghanistan region since 2001, Defense Department says

US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 857

A parent’s dilemma: What to do, who to contact when a child may have ties to terrorism

A parent’s dilemma: a child with ties to terrorism

Somali minister: Suicide bomber who attacked doctors’ graduation was Danish-Somali

Somali minister: Suicide bomber was Danish-Somali

Greek shipowners paid ransom to Somali pirates, Ariana freighter to be freed soon

Greek-owned cargo ship to be freed in Somalia

At least 855 US military deaths in Afghanistan region since 2001, Defense Department says

US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 855

EU naval spokesman: Somali pirates hijack Pakistan-flagged fishing vessel with 29 on board

Somali pirates hijack Pakistan-flagged ship

Madagascar: 3 leaders going ahead with unity gov’t, fourth objects

Madagascar: 3 leaders going ahead with unity gov’t

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