AP - Angry Muslim youths set a church filled with worshippers ablaze in northern Nigeria, starting a riot that killed at least 27 people and wounded more than 300 others in the latest religious violence in the region, officials said Monday.
Reuters - Guinea's opposition coalition of political and civil society groups have chosen veteran activist Jean-Marie Dore as candidate for prime minister, a source close to their talks said on Monday.
AFP - Zimbabwe's enormous foreign debt is hampering efforts to mend the economy, Finance Minister Tendai Biti said, urging the government urgently to resolve the debt crisis.
AFP - Troops and police patrolled the flashpoint Nigerian city of Jos on Monday after weekend clashes between Christians and Muslims left 26 people dead and hundreds injured, officials and a religious leader said.