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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…

9 years ago

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.…

9 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…

9 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…

9 years ago

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…

9 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…

9 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…

9 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,…

9 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…

9 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.…

9 years ago