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Pope Francis Celebrates Holy Mass in Kenya

Pope Francis has celebrated Holy Mass attended by thousands of people at the University of Nairobi campus in Kenya. The…

9 years ago

Mali Hotel Siege: President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita Declares State of Emergency

Mali has declared a 10-day state of emergency following the attack on Radisson Blu Hotel by suspected Islamist militants in…

9 years ago

Mali Radisson Blu Hotel Attack Leaves at Least Three Dead

At least three people have been killed after gunmen launched an attack on the Radisson Blu Hotel in the centre…

9 years ago

World’s Second-Biggest Diamond Recovered from Botswana Mine

The world's second-largest diamond has been discovered in Botswana. The 1,111-carat stone was recovered from the Lucara Diamond’s Karowe mine,…

9 years ago

Lake Chad State of Emergency Declared after Boko Haram Attacks

Chad has declared a state of emergency after Boko Haram attacks in the Lake Chad region. At least two people…

9 years ago

Ebola Outbreak 2015: WHO to Declare Sierra Leone Free of Disease

The World Health Organization (WHO) is expected to confirm that Sierra Leone is free of Ebola. The Ebola outbreak killed…

9 years ago

Oscar Pistorius Case: Prosecutors Appeal against Conviction

Prosecutors have started an appeal hearing on whether Oscar Pistorius should be convicted of murder instead of culpable homicide. Oscar…

9 years ago

Somalia Hotel Attack: At Least 15 People Killed in al-Shabab Assault at Sahafi Hotel

At least 15 people have been killed and dozens wounded in a suicide attack claimed by al-Shabab on a hotel…

9 years ago

Tanzania Elections 2015: John Pombe Magufuli Wins Presidency

John Pombe Magufuli has won Tanzania’s presidential election with 58% of the vote, the electoral commission says. His main rival,…

9 years ago

Ivory Coast Elections 2015: Alassane Ouattara Wins Second Term with 84% of Vote

Alassane Ouattara has won a second five-year term as Ivory Coast’s president with nearly 84% of the vote, electoral commission…

9 years ago