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School pupils react after being teargassed by police who were confronting a demonstration near their school in the Kamwokya area of Kampala, Uganda, Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. Supporters were demonstrating in support of pop singer and prominent critic of Uganda's government Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, whose stage name is Bobi Wine, who was charged with unlawful possession of firearms and ammunition in a military court on Thursday for his alleged role in clashes in which the longtime president's motorcade was attacked by people throwing stones.(AP Photo/Stephen Wandera)

Ugandan pop star, a government critic, faces military courtUgandan pop star, an outspoken government critic, charged in military court after clashes

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FILE - In this Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018 file photo, Malian incumbent President, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, arrives to cast his ballot during the Presidential second round election in Bamako, Mali. Mali's President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has won another term in a runoff election with more than 67 percent of the vote. AP Photo/Annie Risemberg, File)

Mali's president wins runoff vote with more than 67 percentMali's president wins runoff with more than 67 percent of the vote in turbulent nation

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Kumi Naidoo, Secretary General of Amnesty International, gestures while speaking during a news conference at the Nelson Mandela Foundation in Johannesburg, South Africa, Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018. The new leader of Amnesty International says that many world leaders, especially U.S. President Donald Trump, are rolling back gains made in respecting human rights. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

New Amnesty leader slams Trump for breaking up familiesNew Amnesty leader slams Trump's family separations as 'one of the worst atrocities' in years

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Congo: International arrest warrant for opposition's KatumbiCongo issues international arrest warrant for opposition leader Katumbi

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Zimbabwe court to hear opposition election challenge Aug. 22Zimbabwe court to hear opposition's presidential election challenge Aug. 22

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Mali's president wins runoff election with more than 67 percent of the voteMali's president wins runoff election with more than 67 percent of the vote

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Official: British PM to visit Kenya in first visit to AfricaKenya's foreign minister says British Prime Minister Theresa May will visit the country at the end of the month, in her first visit to Africa since taking over from David Cameron in July 2016

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United States Ambassador to Zimbabwe Brian Nichols, left, is seen during a courtesy call with Zimbabwean President elect Emmerson Mnangagwa at his official residence State House in Harare, Wednesday, Aug, 15, 2018. Nichols emphasised the need to respect human rights as Zimbabwe awaits a court ruling on whether the election results are valid. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Zimbabwe president urges court to toss opposition challengeZimbabwe's president urges court to toss opposition challenge to election

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FILE - In this Wednesday, March, 9, 2016 file photo Sheffra Dzamara, right, wife to abducted activist Itai Dzamara, holds a placard calling for his return during a demonstration to commemorate a year since his disappearance. Amnesty International's new leader, Kumi Naidoo, says his first act is writing to Zimbabwe's next president about the disappearance of Dzamara, saying "whoever leads the new government must move to undo the injustices of the past." Kumi Naidoo's focus on Dzamara, who disappeared in 2015 under Zimbabwe's former leader Robert Mugabe, puts further pressure on President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa's government to acknowledge past abuses.(AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi, File)

New Amnesty International leader's 1st move targets ZimbabweNew Amnesty International leader's 1st move targets Zimbabwe, 'injustices of the past'

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Sex offender stripped of US citizenship, will be deportedA North Carolina man who federal authorities say sexually abused his stepdaughter has been stripped of his United States citizenship and will be deported to Ghana

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In heart of West Africa, Burkina Faso faces rising extremismIn heart of West Africa, Burkina Faso faces rising extremism; 'The area belongs to them'

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Uganda opposition figure held after anti-president protestUganda opposition figure detained after driver slain in clashes amid protest against president

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Ethiopian special police force kills 41, official saysEthiopian special police force kills 41, official says, as ethnic tensions challenge new PM

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Congo's top opposition parties talk possible joint candidateCongo's top opposition parties discuss possible joint candidate for December presidential vote

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Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa addresses people during a Heroes' Day event to commemorate the lives of those who died in the southern African country's 1970s war against white minority rule, in Harare, Monday, Aug. 13, 2018. Zimbabwe's president has called on the troubled country to unite and "put the election period behind us and embrace the future" in his first public address since winning disputed elections. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)

Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa urges nation to move beyond electionsZimbabwe's president has called on the troubled country to unite and "put the election period behind us and embrace the future" in his first public address since winning disputed elections

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FILE - In this Sept. 20, 1996 file photo, David Rothenberg clowns around with country singer Kelli Lidell, as he directs her music video in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles. Rothenberg, known as Dave Dave, who was badly scarred at the age of 6 when his father tried to burn him to death, has died. He was 42. Clark County Coroner John Fudenberg says Dave died on July 15, 2018, at a Las Vegas hospital. The cause of death is under investigation. Dave was a respected Las Vegas artist and a close friend of Michael Jackson. (AP Photo/Michael Caulfield, File)

AP Online National NewsVital US reservoir OK for now, but shortages are looming

FILE - In this May 18, 2015, file photo, water intake pipes that were once underwater sit above the water line along Lake Mead near Boulder City, Nev. U.S. government water managers said Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2018, that Lake Mead will be able to meet the demands of Mexico and Southwestern U.S. states for the next 13 months, but a looming shortage could trigger cutbacks in late 2019. Lake Mead is on the Colorado River, which serves 40 million people and 6,300 square miles of farmland in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming as well as Mexico. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

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AP Entertainment Headlines'Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin dies at 76

FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2011 file photo, Aretha Franklin smiles after the Detroit Pistons-Miami Heat NBA basketball game in Auburn Hills, Mich. Franklin died Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018 at her home in Detroit. She was 76. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

AP Entertainment HeadlinesFCC shuts down Alex Jones' pirate flagship radio station

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