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By Alain Iloniaina ANTANANARIVO, May 22 (Reuters) - Madagascar's economic growth could be hit by uncertainty surrounding elections scheduled for the second half of the year, the country's finance minister said. Hery Rajaonarimampianina told Reuters that...

Architect of exiting autocracy invited to the White House Monday, May 20 -- Myanmar President Thein Sein’s visit to Washington symbolically celebrates his nation’s embrace of democracy and the rule of law after half a century of...

WASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will attend talks on Syria in Amman on Wednesday, the State Department said, as major powers try to bring the Syrian government and opposition to peace talks in June. Kerry's visit is part...

ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) - The African Union (AU) has said it will not recognize Andry Rajoelina as Madagascar's president if he wins July's presidential election, piling more pressure on the incumbent leader not to stand. Rajoelina plunged the country...

* Somalia recovering from two decades of civil war * EU has trained around 3,000 Somali soldiers in Uganda * Somali president says security his top priority By Drazen Jorgic MOGADISHU, May 15 (Reuters) - The European Union is to move military training...

* Somalia trying to rebuild after two decades of war * Somali forces battling Qaeda-linked Islamist militants By Mohammed Abbas LONDON, May 8 (Reuters) - Somalia's armed forces have not received "a single bullet" despite the partial lifting of a United...

* Al Qaeda-linked militants weakened but remain potent force * West fears slide back into anarchy if gains not cemented * Security to top agenda of May 7 London conference By Richard Lough and Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU, May 3 (Reuters) - Somalia's...

KASANA, Uganda — When Joyce Birabwa's husband was killed in a suicide bomb attack in Mogadishu, 1,000 miles away, her whole world fell apart. Left to raise two children alone, Birabwa barely had time to grieve before discovering her in-laws had...

By Aaron Maasho ADDIS ABABA, April 23 (Reuters) - Sudan and South Sudan agreed on Tuesday to open 10 crossings along their joint border to boost travel and trade after a recent thaw in relations between the long-time foes. Sudan had closed much of the...

The death toll rose Monday to at least 35 killed in the most serious Islamic extremist attack in years on Mogadishu, a government official said. Islamic radicals from al-Shabab launched a multi-pronged attack against the country's Supreme Court...

A new United Nations pact to regulate the global weapons trade was cheered by human rights and humanitarian groups, but its power will depend on how stringently it is followed. Like many international agreements, the arms trade treaty does not have a...

A groundbreaking pact to regulate the global weapons trade still has a chance of  success after Iran, North Korea and Syria blocked the draft treaty at the United Nations this week.  But even if the treaty passes, its power will hinge on how nations...