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Barack Obama will visit Africa for the first time since being sworn in as the first black U.S. president when he travels to Ghana in July, a trip many Africans hope will herald powerful help for their poor continent.

Nigerian security forces said Saturday they rescued 10 hostages kidnapped this week, including six foreigners, and destroyed a key militant camp in the heart of Africa's biggest oil industry region.

Oil militants in Nigeria call for an 'all-out war' against the government, accusing military planes of bombing a village.

ANC leader Jacob Zuma is officially elected as president of South Africa by members of the National Assembly.

Throughout the developing world, mothers' sacrifices are typical, and create a problem that puts families at risk, experts say, because malnourished mothers become malfunctioning mothers.

Southern African countries refuse to recognise Madagascar's new leader, who ousted the president on Tuesday.

The Vatican Wednesday defended Pope Benedict's opposition to the use of condoms to stop the spread of AIDS as activists, doctors and politicians criticized it as unrealistic, unscientific and dangerous.

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir says he wants all international aid groups out of the country within a year.

At least eight people are arrested in Burundi in connection with a trade in albino human body parts.

Madagascar's opposition leader Andry Rajoelina emerged from hiding on Saturday to tell thousands of his supporters he was giving President Marc Ravalomanana four hours to step down.