Africa

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  • Senegal arrests suspected Boko Haram recruiter, extremists

    Date: 2017-04-12 21:07:44 GMT - Senegal - Africa - SN:81 - ID:6766574

    DAKAR, April 12 (MENA) - Senegalese authorities have arrested a suspected recruiter for the Nigeria-based Boko Haram extremist group, ABC News reported. Police said Wednesday they arrested the Nigerian on April 1 in a Dakar suburb. Police said ....

  • Nigeria thwarts Boko Haram plan to attack US, UK embassies

    Date: 2017-04-12 13:51:12 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:53 - ID:6765891

    ABUJA, April 12 (MENA) - Nigerian security officials have thwarted plans by Daesh group-linked Boko Haram members to attack the embassies of the United States and Britain, ABC News quoted authorities as saying Wednesday. A US Department of State ....

  • OIC condemns Mogadishu suicide attack

    Date: 2017-04-11 13:00:57 GMT - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - Africa - SN:56 - ID:6763758

    JEDDAH, April 11 (MENA) - The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) vehemently deplored the suicide bomb attack near Somalia's Defense Ministry in Mogadishu, which left scores of people dead or wounded. The OIC said in a statement Tuesday ....

  • Niger shuts down university after student unrest

    Date: 2017-04-11 12:29:12 GMT - Niger - Africa - SN:52 - ID:6763821

    NIAMEY, April 11 (MENA) - Niger's government has shut down the main university in the capital, Niamey, in response to violent protests by students who have been demanding better living conditions. The move comes a day after clashes between police ....

  • Global (2):Trina Solar Launches Bifacial PERC Module "DUOMAX Twin"

    Date: 2017-04-11 07:55:29 GMT - Egypt - Africa - SN:15 - ID:6763308

    BEIJING, April 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Trina Solar Limited ("Trina Solar" or the "Company"), a global leader in solar photovoltaic modules, solutions, and services, today announced that it launched its high-efficiency bifacial module DUOMAX Twin at ....

  • Somalia roadside bomb kills at least 20 in minibus: Official

    Date: 2017-04-06 20:19:44 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:86 - ID:6756533

    MOGADISHU, April 6 (MENA) - A roadside bomb exploded and killed at least 20 people in a minibus in Somalia's Lower Shabelle region Thursday evening, the region's governor said, blaming the extremist group al-Shabab, ABC News reported. Most of the ....

  • Somalia roadside bomb kills at least 20 in minibus

    Date: 2017-04-06 18:44:23 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:76 - ID:6756434

    MOGADISHU, April 6 (MENA) - A roadside bomb exploded and killed at least 20 people in a minibus in Somalia's Lower Shabelle region Thursday evening, ABC News reported. According to the region's governor the extremist group al-Shabab is ....

  • Three civilians killed in car bomb in Mogadishu

    Date: 2017-04-05 10:48:05 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:38 - ID:6753668

    MOGADISHU, April 5 (MENA) - A car bomb has rammed into a cafe in the Somali capital Mogadishu near compounds housing government ministries, killing three people, the BBC reported. Witnesses said the blast destroyed the cafe and damaged another ....

  • Explosion heard in central Mogadishu

    Date: 2017-04-05 09:55:22 GMT - Somalia - Africa - SN:31 - ID:6753487

    MOGADISHU, April 5 (MENA) - A huge explosion was heard in the center of Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, a witness was quoted by Euronews as saying. Details about the blast were still unclear but Islamist group al Shabaab frequently ....

  • Trump offers condolences to Putin after St. Petersburg blast

    Date: 2017-04-04 14:22:44 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:76 - ID:6752472

    WASHINGTON, April 4 (MENA) - US President Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday to offer condolences to the victims of a bomb blast on a St. Petersburg train that killed 11 people and injured 45, the CNBC quoted the ....

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