Africa

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  • UN's Minusma peacekeepers 'raped woman in Mali'

    Date: 2013-09-25 23:27:05 GMT - Mali - Africa - SN:202 - ID:308003

    UN/Peacekeepers UN's Minusma peacekeepers 'raped woman in Mali' BAMAKO, Sept 25 (MENA) - At least four UN peacekeepers have been involved in the rape of a woman in Mali, according to the UN. The soldiers have been identified as being among 1,500 ....

  • Goodluck, Ki-moon discuss security situation in Nigeria

    Date: 2013-09-25 19:23:51 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:149 - ID:307411

    Nigeria/UN Goodluck, Ki-moon discuss security situation in Nigeria ABUJA, Sept 25 (MENA) - Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan met with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, on the sidelines of the General Debate of the 68th United Nations General ....

  • US moves drone fleet from Camp Lemonnier to ease Djibouti’s safety concerns

    Date: 2013-09-25 14:40:58 GMT - USA - Africa - SN:87 - ID:307074

    US/Djibouti US moves drone fleet from Camp Lemonnier to ease Djibouti’s safety concerns WASHINGTON, Sept 25 (MENA) - The US military has been forced to relocate a large fleet of drones from a key counterterrorism base on the Horn of Africa ....

  • Gunshots ring out at Kenya mall after president declares victory over terrorists

    Date: 2013-09-25 11:07:35 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:28 - ID:306516

    Kenya-Shooting Gunshots ring out at Kenya mall after president declares victory over terrorists NAIROBI, Sept 25 (MENA) - Gunshots rang out from an upscale mall in Kenya's capital Wednesday morning, a day after the country's president ....

  • Kenya mourns Westgate siege victims

    Date: 2013-09-25 10:51:05 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:26 - ID:306449

    Kenya/Mourning Kenya mourns Westgate siege victims NAIROBI, Sept 25 (MENA) - Kenya has begun three days of national mourning following the end of the four-day siege by Islamist militants on Nairobi's Westgate shopping centre, the BBC ....

  • Military deploys more fighter jets in Borno, others

    Date: 2013-09-25 10:09:30 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:19 - ID:306360

    Nigeria/Military Military deploys more fighter jets in Borno, others ABUJA, Sept 25 (MENA) - Strong indications have emerged that Islamic militants from some North African countries are coordinating attacks against the Nigerian military in the ....

  • 3 soldiers killed in Nairobi bombing

    Date: 2013-09-24 14:33:41 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:72 - ID:305193

    Kenya/Death 3 soldiers killed in Nairobi bombing NAIROBI, Sept 24 (MENA) - The Interior Ministry in Kenya said on Tuesday that three soldiers had succumbed to injuries from an explosion at a shopping center in the capital, Nairobi and eight were ....

  • Nairobi attack: Kenya forces comb Westgate site

    Date: 2013-09-24 10:57:20 GMT - Kenya - Africa - SN:35 - ID:304561

    Kenya/Attack Nairobi attack: Kenya forces comb Westgate site NAIROBI, Sept 24 (MENA) - An explosion and bursts of gunfire were heard coming from the Westgate complex on Tuesday morning, as speculation grew that the operation was nearing ....

  • EU to provide €124 mln in support to AMISOM

    Date: 2013-09-24 00:14:06 GMT - Ethiopia - Africa - SN:168 - ID:304390

    Ethiopia/Africa/Military EU to provide €124 mln in support to AMISOM ADDIS ABABA, Sept 23 (MENA) - The African Union (AU) Commission signed the agreement providing further European Union (EU) support in the amount of €124 million to the AU ....

  • 200 die from measles in Nigeria

    Date: 2013-09-23 22:52:27 GMT - Nigeria - Africa - SN:163 - ID:304340

    Nigeria/Measles/Fatalities 200 die from measles in Nigeria ABUJA, Sept 23 (MENA) – Kano State Government had recorded 200 deaths from 8,000 cases of measles since 2012, Nigerian Vanguard Newspaper quoted the Executive Secretary of Kano State ....

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