51 killed in clashes in Egypt amid war anniversary
2013-10-07 09:54:02
At least 51 people were killed and about 270 injured in Egypt's clashes between security forces and supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) on Sunday, official news agency MENA reported, citing the health ministry.
US forces take al-Qaida leader in Libya
2013-10-06 09:21:51
A U.S. official says American forces have captured an al-Qaida leader in Libya who is linked to the 1998 U.S. Embassy bombings in east Africa.
Al Shabaab leader believed killed
2013-10-06 06:37:42
A U.S. Navy SEAL team is believed to have killed a senior leader of the al Shabaab militant group in a raid on his seaside villa in Somalia on Saturday in response to a deadly attack on a Nairobi shopping mall last month, the New York Times reported.
South Africa to launch third satellite next month
2013-10-06 06:31:46
South Africa will launch its third satellite into space next month to observe the earth for research purposes, authorities said on Saturday.
Plane crash near Lagos airport kills 15
2013-10-03 22:42:06
A chartered airplane nosedived into the ground and burst into flames meters (yards) from tanks of aviation fuel, minutes after taking off from Lagos airport Thursday, Nigerian officials said.
Kenya Airways opens direct flight to China
2013-10-01 09:07:47
Kenya Airways has introduced flight changes to Far East Asia as the airline boosts its fleet to meet increased route expansion.
Huge cache of explosives discovered in Mali
2013-09-30 17:25:53
French soldiers on patrol discovered a cache of explosives and bombs in a building owned by the World Food Program (WFP) in Mali's extreme northeastern town of Kidal.
Nigerian president condemns college killings
2013-09-30 15:49:08
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday condemned the dastardly terrorist attacks in northeast Yobe State that claimed more than 40 lives.
Nigeria's sect kills 85 in 5-day attacks
2013-09-30 04:22:07
Nigeria's militant sect Boko Haram has killed at least 85 people in five days in the Muslim-dominated north of the West African country.
Kenyan government faces tough questions over Nairobi attack
2013-09-30 01:27:41
Pressure mounted on the Kenyan authorities a week after the Nairobi mall carnage amid questions over the fate of the missing and accusations on Saturday that top brass failed to heed security warnings.
Peacekeeping police to head for Liberia on mission
2013-09-29 23:48:23
China's first group of riot police assigned to Africa as peacekeepers was set to depart from Beijing on Monday morning after months of training.
40 killed in attack on Nigerian college
2013-09-29 21:32:34
Gunmen killed at least 40 people on Sunday in an attack on a college in northeast Nigeria, a Reuters witness said, in a region where Islamist militants have targeted schools and universities.