Africa

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  • Congo: Suspect arrested in deaths of 2 UN investigators

    Date: 2017-04-14 16:36:45 GMT - Democratic Republic of Congo - Africa - SN:58 - ID:6769125

    KINSHASA, April 14 (MENA) - A suspect has been arrested in connection with the deaths of an American and a Swedish investigators for the United Nations and their interpreter, but another suspect has escaped, a Congolese military official said ....

  • Eight police officers killed by unknown gunmen in Tanzania

    Date: 2017-04-14 11:41:39 GMT - Tanzania - Africa - SN:35 - ID:6768725

    DAR ES SALAAM, April 14 (MENA) - Eight Tanzanian police officers have been ambushed and killed while returning from patrol outside the commercial hub of Dar es Salaam, ABC News quoted officials as saying Friday. The attack happened Thursday night ....

  • 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 ....

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