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UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The African nation, which gained independence Saturday, became the U.N.'s 193rd member by acclamation Thursday...

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NEW YORK (AP) - Achebe, whose "Things Fall Apart" is regarded as the founding work of postcolonial African fiction, has

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KINSHASA, Congo (AP) - Fabulous minerals. Magnificent music. Great cuisine. And a people still mired in violence and misery...


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JOHANNESBURG (AP) - In 1960, 17 African countries gained independence from European colonial powers, making it a banner year

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On the eve of President Obama’s visit to Ghana, theGrio looks back to when the country first celebrated its independence