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Nairobi twin blasts kill at least 10 people in Gikomba market

Two blasts in the Kenyan capital Nairobi has killed at least 10 people and injured scores more. Police said two…

11 years ago

Nigeria girls abduction: President Goodluck Jonathan calls off visit to Chibok

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has canceled his visit to Chibok, the town where more than 200 schoolgirls were abducted, officials…

11 years ago

Meriam Yehya Ibrahim Ishag: Sudanese pregnant woman sentenced to death for apostasy

A Sudanese woman has been sentenced to hang for apostasy - leaving Islam - after she married a Christian man.…

11 years ago

Oscar Pistorius ordered to undergo independent mental health assessment

Oscar Pistorius has been ordered to undergo a mental evaluation, the judge at his Pretoria murder trial has ruled. Judge…

11 years ago

Oscar Pistorius trial: Prosecutor Gerrie Nel applies for mental observation

Prosecutor Gerrie Nel in the trial of Oscar Pistorius has formally requested that he undergo a mental observation. Gerrie Nel…

11 years ago

Nigeria girls abduction: US flies manned surveillance missions

The US is flying manned surveillance missions over Nigeria to try to find more than 200 schoolgirls kidnapped by the…

11 years ago

Oscar Pistorius suffers from anxiety disorder since childhood

A psychiatrist has said at Oscar Pistorius’ murder trial that South African Olympic athlete has had an anxiety disorder since…

11 years ago

Video of Nigerian kidnapped girls released by Boko Haram

Islamist militants Boko Haram have released a video claiming to show around 100 girls kidnapped from a school in Nigeria…

11 years ago

South Sudan ceasefire violated after less than 24 hours

South Sudan’s army and rebels have accused each other of breaching a ceasefire, only hours after it was meant to…

11 years ago

South Sudan rivals Salva Kiir and Riek Machar sign ceasefire deal

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar have signed a peace deal after a five-month conflict. The…

11 years ago