Man Serving Term for Briton's Slaying Gets 36-Hour Pass

An Ivory Coast man, serving 16 years in prison for a British student's slaying in the apartment where Amanda Knox lived, is enjoying 36 hours outside jail
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Nigerian Lawmaker Denies Trying to Hire Sex Workers in US

Nigerian lawmaker denies trying to hire sex workers in US, accuses embassy of defamation
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West African Leaders Discuss Setting up Anti-Extremist Force

West African leaders discuss the creation of a force to combat extremism in the region and will send an observation mission to Gambia before elections
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Burkina Faso: 1st Arrests in Hotel Attack That Killed 30

Burkina Faso: 1st arrests made in January extremist attack that killed 30 at hotel, cafe
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