Africa news

Niger: Bodies of 87 Sahara migrants found near Algerian border

The bodies of 87 people who died of thirst after their vehicles broke down as they tried to cross the…

11 years ago

Westgate mall attack: Kenyan soldiers jailed for looting

Two soldiers have been sacked and jailed for looting during last month's attack on Nairobi’s Westgate shopping centre, Kenyan army…

11 years ago

Niger: 35 migrants traversing Sahara desert die of thirst in Agadez

Thirty five migrants traversing the Sahara desert on their way to Europe have died of thirst in Niger, officials say.…

11 years ago

Madagascar holds first presidential election since 2009 coup

Madagascar voters are going to the polls in the first election since the military-backed coup in 2009. Thirty-three candidates are…

11 years ago

Nairobi mall attack: Westgate CCTV footage shows Kenyan soldiers looting goods

Nairobi shopping center’s security camera footage shows what appear to be Kenyan security forces looting goods during last month's siege…

11 years ago

Kenya: Two charred bodies recovered from Nairobi’s Westgate mall

Kenyan authorities have recovered two charred bodies from Nairobi's Westgate shopping centre on Thursday. The two bodies are "highly likely"…

11 years ago

Hassan Abdi Dhuhulow identified as Norwegian suspect in Nairobi mall attack

Hassan Abdi Dhuhulow has been identified as the Norwegian suspect in Kenya's Westgate shopping centre attack, the BBC revealed. Hassan…

11 years ago

African Union Summit demands Uhuru Kenyatta ICC case deferral

A deferral of The Hague trial of Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta - due to start in November – has been…

11 years ago

Ali Zeidan’s kidnap was an “attempted coup”

Libya’s PM Ali Zeidan has said his brief kidnap this week was an "attempted coup", blaming his political opponents for…

11 years ago

Ali Zeidan calls for calm after being freed from militiamen custody

Libya’s Prime Minister Ali Zeidan has called for "rationality and wisdom" after being freed from the custody of militiamen. Ali…

11 years ago