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South Sudan Animal Migration
Tiang, a type of the antelope, hide under a tree in South Sudan's national parks and the surrounding areas, Wednesday, June 19, 2024. The country's first comprehensive aerial wildlife survey, released Tuesday, June 25, found about 6 million antelope. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)

Africa

South Sudan’s 6M antelope now make up world’s largest land mammal migration, but poaching on rise  

JULY 9, 2024

Nigeria Electricity Access
Students of Excellent Moral School attempt to answer a mathematics question on a blackboard inside a dimly lit classroom in Ibadan, Nigeria, Tuesday, May 28, 2024. The lack of reliable electricity severely affects education and businesses in Nigeria. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

Africa

Millions in Nigeria have little to no electricity. It’s straining businesses and public services

JULY 1, 2024

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Carole, a 32-year-old former combatant, sits in her home in Bouar, Central African Republic, March 7, 2024. Nearly 5,000 fighters have put down their arms in Central African Republic since a disarmament program launched nearly a decade ago. Yet former rebels, communities and conflict experts say it‘s hard to halt fighting in a country still in conflict and where little other paid work exists. AP PHOTO / SAM MEDNICK

Africa

AP’s Mednick questions internationally funded disarmament efforts in hard-to-report CAR

APRIL 12, 2024

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Children practise fencing game, on the outskirts of Kigali, Rwanda, Tuesday, April 4, 2024. The country will commemorate on April 7, 2024 the 30th anniversary of the genocide when ethnic Hutu extremists killed neighbours, friends and family during a three-month rampage of violence aimed at ethnic Tutsis and some moderate Hutus, leaving a death toll that Rwanda puts at 1,000,050. AP PHOTO / BRIAN INGANGA

Africa

Teamwork and planning are key to success in coverage of 30th anniversary of Rwanda’s genocide

APRIL 5, 2024

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A mural is seen in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on March 1, 2023. Burkina Faso's government has opened investigations into allegations of human rights abuses by its security forces after a video surfaced that appeared to show the extrajudicial killing of seven children in the country’s north. AP PHOTO

Africa

AP exposes evidence that Burkina Faso security forces massacred civilians

MARCH 29, 2024

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A women prays for the kidnapped LEA Primary and Secondary School students in Kuriga, Kaduna state Nigeria, Saturday, March 9, 2024. AP PHOTO / SUNDAY ALAMBA

Africa

AP leads on abduction of hundreds of children in Nigeria, securing first confirmation

MARCH 15, 2024

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Africa

Senegal’s president defends delaying elections in exclusive interview as protests erupt nationwide

FEB. 16, 2024

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Africa

Probe highlights dangers posed by aging tankers used to store oil

NOV. 10, 2023

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Africa

AP’s team reporting alerts the world to Libya’s disastrous floods

SEPT. 22, 2023

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Africa

AP team provides fast — and exclusive — coverage of devastating Morocco earthquake

SEPT. 15, 2023

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Africa

AP story shows US abortion debate threatens global HIV treatment, putting lives around the world at stake

SEPT. 15, 2023

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Africa

Cross-format reporting keeps AP ahead on coverage of Niger’s coup 

AUG. 11, 2023

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