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Kenya bombs al-Shabab camps in Somalia after Garissa massacre

Kenyan fighter jets have targeted al-Shabab camps in neighboring Somalia in response to Garissa University attack. The warplanes had bombed…

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Kenya attack: Three days of national mourning for Garissa University attack victims

Kenya has declared three days of national mourning for the 148 victims of Garissa University attack by militant group al-Shabab.…

10 years ago

Kenya attack: Five suspects arrested over Garissa University assault

Five suspects have been detained in Kenya over the al-Shabab attack on Garissa University campus on April 2 which left…

10 years ago

Zimbabwe: Joyce Mujuru expelled from Robert Mugabe’s ruling party

Zimbabwe’s ex-VP Joyce Mujuru has been expelled from President Robert Mugabe’s ruling party, Zanu-PF. Zanu-PF said Joyce Mujuru had plotted…

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Kenya attack death toll rises to 147 in Garissa

At least 147 people have been killed in an attack by al-Shabab Islamist militants on Garissa University campus in north-eastern…

10 years ago

Kenya: Two dead in Garissa University College hostage crisis

Masked gunmen have stormed Kenya’s Garissa University College near the Somali border, killing at least two people and injuring about…

10 years ago

Nigeria elections 2015: Muhammadu Buhari wins presidential polls

Nigeria's former military Muhammadu Buhari has won the country’s presidential election. Gen. Muhammadu Buhari has hailed his victory as a…

10 years ago

Nigeria elections 2015: Muhammadu Buhari ahead as vote count resumes

Nigeria’s former military ruler Muhammadu Buhari has a narrow lead over incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan in the country’s presidential election,…

10 years ago

Nigeria elections 2015: Counting ballots under way

Nigeria has continued counting ballots in its presidential election, with the incumbent Goodluck Jonathan facing a strong challenge from former…

10 years ago

Ebola outbreak 2015: Guinea declares 45-day health emergency in five regions

Guinea has declared a 45-day "health emergency" in five regions in the west and south-west of the country over Ebola.…

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