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Kenya: Al-Shabab kills 36 Christians near Mandera

Thirty six people, mostly Christian quarry workers, have been killed by al-Shabab militants near the north Kenyan town of Mandera.…

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Hosni Mubarak murder trial: Egypt court dismisses charges due to lack of jurisdiction

An Egyptian court has dismissed charges against former President Hosni Mubarak for conspiring in the killing of protesters during the…

10 years ago

Nigeria: Scores of people killed in three explosions at Kano’s Central Mosque

Scores of people have been killed in three explosions during Friday prayers at one of the biggest mosques in the…

10 years ago

Ebola outbreak: 15-minute blood and saliva test to be trialed in Guinea

British scientists will trial a 15-minute blood and saliva Ebola test in Guinea. The solar-powered, portable laboratory should deliver results…

10 years ago

Tunisia votes in first presidential election since Arab Spring

Tunisia is voting in the first presidential election since the 2011 Arab Spring revolution that triggered uprisings across the region.…

10 years ago

Kenya bus attack: Al-Shabab militants kill 28 people in Mandera

Al-Shabab militants have confirmed that they have attacked a bus in northern Kenya, killing 28 people. The bus was travelling…

10 years ago

WHO: Madagascar bubonic plague outbreak kills 40 people and infects almost 80

According to the World Health Organization, a plague outbreak in Madagascar has killed 40 people and infected almost 80 others.…

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Zimbabwe stadium stampede: At least 11 people dead after Walter Magaya religious service

At least 11 people have been killed in a stampede after a religious service in a stadium in Kwekwe, Zimbabwe,…

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DR Congo declared Ebola free

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has ended after three months, the country's health minister says. The…

10 years ago

Nigeria: Boko Haram militants seize Chibok

According to new reports, Boko Haram militants have seized the north-eastern Nigerian town of Chibok, the home of more than…

10 years ago