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Kenya’s deputy president defends himself before impeachment

By EVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya's deputy president, facing an impeachment motion in which he's accused of supporting anti-government protests in June and of being involved in corruption and other irregularities, has defended himself and confirmed that he ...

Nobel Prize in medicine honors 2 scientists for their discovery of microRNA

By DANIEL NIEMANN, MARIA CHENG and MIKE CORDER Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine on Monday for their discovery of microRNA, tiny bits of genetic material that offer a way for scientists to control what's happening in our cells ...

Fighting in Sudan’s North Darfur kills at least 13 children, UNICEF says

BY FATMA KHALED Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Fighting between the Sudanese military and its rival paramilitary in Sudan 's North Darfur killed at least 13 children and injured four others, UNICEF said. The children were between 6 and 17 years old, the U.N. agency said in a statement on ...

Over 6,000 people in Haiti leave their homes after gang attack killed dozens

By PIERRE-RICHARD LUXAMA and ELÉONORE HUGHES Associated Press SAINT-MARC, Haiti (AP) — Nearly 6,300 people have fled their homes in the aftermath of an attack in central Haiti by heavily armed gang members that killed at least 70 people, according to the U.N.'s migration agency. Nearly ...

Tunisia votes Sunday in its third presidential election since the Arab Spring

TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisians voted Sunday in an election expected to grant President Kais Saied a second term, as his most prominent detractors, including one of the candidates challenging him, are in prison. The 66-year-old president faces few obstacles to winning reelection, five years ...

Rwanda will deploy Marburg vaccine under trial as death toll rises to 12

By IGNATIUS SSUUNA Associated Press KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — Rwandan health authorities will begin a vaccine study against the Marburg hemorrhagic fever, officials said Sunday, as the East African country tries to stop the spread of an outbreak that has killed 12 people. Rwanda, which ...