KANO, Nigeria (Reuters) - Dozens were killed in a spate of coordinated gun and bomb attacks…
Africa
UN convoy hits landmine in Kenya’s Dadaab camp
GARISSA, Kenya (Reuters) - A Kenyan police jeep escorting U.N. vehicles struck a landmine in the…
Chinese firms abusing Zambian miners: rights group
LUSAKA (Reuters) - Chinese mining companies in Zambia, Africa's biggest copper producer, are routinely flouting laws…
Fire on Red Sea ferry, all passengers saved
CAIRO (Reuters) - Passengers escaped on lifeboats and nobody was killed when a fire broke out…
Pirates hijack oil Pirates hijack oil tanker off Nigeria: manageroff Nigeria: manager
LONDON/PORT HARCOURT (Reuters) - Pirates have hijacked an oil products tanker off the coast of Nigeria…
Somali rebels arm Kismayu against Kenyan assault
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somali Islamist militants mounted weapons on roofs, dug trenches and armed students in…
Sudan seizes rebel stronghold in border state
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudanese armed forces seized the rebel stronghold of Kurmuk in Blue Nile state,…
Eritrea denies sending arms to Somali rebels
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Eritrea denied media reports on Wednesday that said it had delivered weapons in…
Somalis brace for Kenyan air assault, some flee
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia braced for Kenyan air attacks on Wednesday and Islamist militants stopped civilians…
New Madagascar prime minister takes office
Madagascar's new Prime Minister Omer Beriziky took office Wednesday as part of a deal meant to take the…