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Anti government protesters burn tires and place rocks in the streets in Conakry, Guinea, May 3, 2013

Violence Continues in Conakry Over Upcoming Elections

Opposition has called for boycott of elections More

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry steps off his plane, May 14, 2013. (File photo)

Video Kerry in Ethiopia for Security Talks

US secretary of state will discuss Sudan violence and efforts to battle insurgents in Mali, Nigeria during talks with African Union More

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni attends anniversary parade in Kasese town, about 300 miles west of Kampala, Jan. 30, 2013 file photo.

Uganda Leader Replaces Army Chief in Succession Dispute

General Aronda Nyakarima was listed in leaked memo as opposing Museveni's alleged plan to have his son succeed him as presidentMore

Masai girl holds protest sign during anti-Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) run in Kilgoris, Kenya

Ethiopian Activist Recognized for Fight Against Female Genital Mutilation

Activist uses community based approach to try to end practice More

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta prepares to inspect a guard of honor before the opening of the 11th Parliament at the National Assembly Chamber in Nairobi, April 16, 2013.

Africa Backs Kenya's Request to Drop ICC Kenyatta Case

African Union is requesting local prosecution in lieu of International Criminal Court trial More

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Video Kerry to Meet with AU Officials in Ethiopia

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry travels to Ethiopia Friday for meetings with African Union officials that are expected to discuss violence in Sudan and efforts to battle Islamic fundamentalists in northern Mali and in northern Nigeria. VOA State Department correspondent Scott Stearns has the story.
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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry steps off his plane, May 14, 2013. (File photo)

Video Kerry in Ethiopia for Security Talks

US secretary of state will discuss Sudan violence and efforts to battle insurgents in Mali, Nigeria during talks with African Union
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US Secretary of State John Kerry speaks to the media at the State Department in Washington, D.C., May 20, 2013.

Kerry to Visit Ethiopia for Security Talks

On Saturday, Kerry will join African leaders and other foreign dignitaries at an AU summit that will celebrate 50 years of the pan-African organization
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New Nation of Southern Sudan Seeks to Develop Agriculture

FAO Project Will Track S. Sudan Food Production

The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization launches a three-year project in South Sudan to improve tracking of food production.
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Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn (L) and Chairperson of the AU Commission Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma leave the conference hall after the closing ceremony of the 20th Summit for the Africa Union in capital Addis Ababa, January 28, 2013.

African Leaders to Meet As AU Celebrates 50th Anniversary

African Union officials says the leaders will reflect on the continent’s progress over the past 50 years and the path forward
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Kofi Annan after launching the 2012 African Progress Report during the World Economic Forum on Africa, Addis Ababa, May 11, 2012.

African Progress Panel Urges Leaders to Exploit Resources

Kofi Annan-led panel believes resulting revenues could transform continent's economic potential
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South Sudan President Salva Kiir (L) meets his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta, who is on his first visit to the region as head of state, in Juba, South Sudan, May 23, 2013.

South Sudan's President Says 'Never' to ICC

Salva Kiir speaks during visit from new Kenyan president, ICC indictee Uhuru Kenyatta, who pledges creation of roads, rail, pipelines
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Pedestrians walk past an M-Pesa shop in downtown Nairobi, Kenya, May 12, 2009.

Africa Poised to Be Technology's Next Frontier

Many experts are saying the continent is poised to be the next hotbed of technological innovation
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An April 2011 Combination picture shows Kenya

Kenyan Cooperation with ICC Questioned

Kenya's president and his deputy both face charges of allegedly orchestrating the inter-ethnic violence in 2007
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