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Nigerian soldiers reportedly find first of 219 kidnapped schoolgirls

By Dominique Bonessi

Nigerian soldiers found one of the missing 219 schools girls late Tuesday after Boko Haram militants kidnapped her and her classmates more than two years ago.

First giraffe genome reveals the oddity behind an African icon

By Nsikan Akpan

The giraffe is an oddball, both outside and in. By sequencing the giraffe’s genome for the first time, researchers have learned that the animal’s extraordinary external features are matched by wild genetic traits buried inside its cells.

How farmer-philanthropist Howard Buffett is planting hope in Africa

By PBS News Hour

Howard Buffett, son of billionaire Warren Buffett, has an ambitious life goal: ending world hunger. As a farmer and philanthropist, his focus is on reviving African agriculture, which has suffered massive production failures. In collaboration with The Atlantic, Judy Woodruff…

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At least 14 dead after gunmen storm Ivory Coast beach resort town

By Elisabeth Ponsot

Six gunmen opened fire on people in the Ivory Coast resort town of Grand Bassam on Sunday, targeting beachgoers at three hotels.

Senator posts video of being charged by elephants in Africa

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

WASHINGTON -- Republicans like to tout the elephant as their party symbol, but as Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake recently found out, the animals don't always like Republicans.

Pentagon seeks funding for military operations in Libya, Africa

By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press

The Pentagon is seeking $200 million in the 2017 budget for counterterrorism operations in Libya and other portions of North and West Africa, as the Islamic State threat in that region continues to grow.

Research begins for possible vaccine against Zika virus

By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government is beginning research into a possible vaccine for the mosquito-borne Zika virus that is suspected of causing an unusual birth defect as it spreads in Latin America.

28 dead in terror attack as troops retake hotel in Burkina Faso

By Michael D. Regan

Four al Qaeda-linked fighters who attacked two hotels and a restaurant on Friday in the landlocked African country of Burkina Faso were killed by security forces more than 12 hours after the siege began.

Ebola epidemic is over in West Africa, WHO says

By Joshua Barajas

The last patient tested negative for the Ebola virus in Liberia, making all three West African countries hardest hit by the outbreak to be free of the disease, the World Health Organization announced Thursday. Though the agency warned that more…

Would you pack a stethoscope in your suitcase?

By Larisa Epatko

Going to St. Lucia this winter to bask in the sun? Why not pack some stationary, stickers and story books among your tank tops and flip-flops to help some disadvantaged kids.