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A witch doctor in Uganda was burned alive in his hutch over the weekend.

Fighting in Syria, Afghanistan, Burundi and South Sudan has pushed the total number of refugees to a record 21.3 million in 2016, according to the U.N. refugee agency.

Authorities used pepper balls at demonstrators who stopped vehicles and broke car windows following the fatal shooting of a black man by an officer in California.

Although conservation efforts led by the Chinese government have led to a rebound in the giant panda population in recent years, climate change still threatens to reverse the gains.

“Miss Peregrine’s,” “The Girl on the Train” and more bestsellers are heading to the big screen after National Book Lovers Day.

The Florida senator’s comments came as his home state became the hardest hit in America so far by the mosquito-borne disease.

Learn concrete facts about the Zika virus, including symptoms, treatment and how the mosquito-borne infection is transmitted.

The first phase of human testing will involve 40 healthy subjects and is likely to start in a few weeks, Inovio Pharmaceuticals said.

The al Qaeda-affiliated group claimed responsibility for Wednesday's attack on the Mogadishu hotel that killed at least 16.

The joint summit, dubbed “Tanzania-Rwanda Trade Forum 2016,” is the first of its kind.

Kenyan police chief Joseph Boinnet said officials uncovered a terror cell linked to the Islamic State group that was allegedly planning a "biological attack."

The move follows a pledge by Prime Minister Cameron to double the number of U.K. troops involved in peacekeeping.

A group called “Jahba East Africa” has pledged allegiance to ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, calling him the “rightful khalifa (leader) of all Muslims.”

Seychelles joins Senegal in cutting term limits, going against the trend in Africa, where many presidents try to stay in power.

The photos purportedly show Ugandan police groping women's breasts and private parts as they conducted body searches on soccer fans entering the Namboole stadium.

The discussions, about constructing a pipeline to the Tanzanian coast, come amid an international oil glut.

There is "accumulating evidence" linking the Zika virus to microcephaly and Guillain-Barre syndrome, the World Health Organization (WHO) says.

Uganda, however, has not yet mentioned the fate of the alternative plan for a crude oil pipeline through Kenya.

It’s technically President Museveni’s last term, as Uganda’s constitution bars anyone over 75 from the presidency.

Uganda’s electoral commission announced that incumbent President Yoweri Museveni won the Feb. 18 presidential election with 60.8 percent of the vote.

Supporters say Kizza Besigye was arrested to stop him from gathering evidence on alleged fraud during last week's elections.