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The number of reported victims of a recent mass rape in the Democratic Republic of Congo has grown by nearly a hundred over the last week, the United Nations said on Wednesday. Democratic Republic of Congo - United Nations - Rape - Africa - Congo

Striking South African civil service unions say they have rejected a government wage hike offer.

Young men angry over the rising cost of food, fuel and water rampaged through Mozambique's capital Wednesday, throwing stones, looting shops and drawing police fire that local media report said killed at least seven people. Mozambique - Africa - Police - Television - United States

The South African government has increased its offer to civil servants whose nationwide strike for higher wages has crippled hospitals and schools across the country, officials said Tuesday. South Africa - Strike action - Government of South Africa - Civil service - Africa

Violence targeting politicians and their aides appears to be increasing in northern Nigeria as next year's elections draw closer in Africa's most populous nation. Nigeria - Africa - Government - Embassies and Consulates - Police

The government of Southern Sudan said Monday it will purge child soldiers from the ranks of its former rebel army by year's end, a policy change that could see thousands of young troops pushed out of the military. Southern Sudan - Sudan - Africa - Government - Military use ...

Algerian forces have killed eight al-Qaida insurgents in an attack in a mountainous area considered a bastion for the terror network's North African branch. Al-Qaeda - North Africa - Warfare and Conflict - War on Terrorism - Middle East

A South African labor leader threatens to withdraw support for President Jacob Zuma's African National Congress, ending a long- standing alliance strained by a nearly three-week-old strike. South Africa - African National Congress - Jacob Zuma - Trade union - Africa

Crimes committed by Rwanda's army and Congolese rebels in Congo during the 1990s could be classified as genocide, a leaked draft U.N. report says

When the sun sets in Nigeria, candle flames dance against the darkness, flashlights bob down empty streets and thousands of diesel generators cough to life. Nigeria - Diesel generator - Business - Dance - Generators