Ugandan army kills 34 tribesmen on cattle raids
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KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - Ugandan officials say the army has killed 34 tribesmen who were stealing cattle in Uganda's volatile northeastern region.

Baby gorillas to get new sanctuary in east Congo
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GOMA, Congo (AP) - Conservationists say Congolese schoolchildren will soon be able to take a closer look at baby mountain gorillas.

Kenya unveils constitution to avoid vote violence
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - A government-appointed panel this week unveiled a draft constitution that is part of wide-ranging efforts to avoid a repeat of political violence that saw more than 1,000 people killed after Kenya's December 2007 presidential elections.

Plane misses runway in east Congo, landing in lava
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KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - A passenger plane overshot the runway Thursday, landing in hardened lava surrounding an airport in eastern Congo and injuring 20 people, a U.N.-run radio station reported.

Ethiopian court convicts 26 in alleged coup plot
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) - An Ethiopian court on Thursday convicted 26 people who were accused of taking part in an alleged coup plot earlier this year and acquitted five others.

Activist probing Guinea massacre denied entry
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BANJUL, Gambia (AP) - A human rights activist says he's been denied entrance to Guinea, where he planned to investigate a massacre of opposition supporters earlier this year.

Maersk Alabama repels 2nd pirate attack with guns
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NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Somali pirates attacked the Maersk Alabama on Wednesday for the second time in seven months and were thwarted by private guards on board the U.S.-flagged ship who fired off guns and a high-decibel noise device.

US AIDS program undaunted by recession, head says
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PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) - The global recession is not dampening America's international drive to stop AIDS, the head of the campaign said Wednesday.

Somali woman stoned to death for adultery
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MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - A judge for an Islamic militant group in Somalia says a woman has been stoned to death and her boyfriend given 100 lashes for having an affair.

Mozambique: Major corruption trial begins
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MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) - A former Cabinet minister and four other defendants are standing trial in the biggest corruption case to go to court in Mozambique since independence in 1975.