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Al Shabaab militants kill senior official in Somalia’s Puntland

Al Qaeda-affiliated al Shabaab militants shot dead an aide to a regional official in Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region on Tuesday, the second such attack...

UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan in limbo

The mandate of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) expired on Thursday yet a decision to renew its mandate by the UN...

AU concerned about upcoming Summit in Ethiopia

The African Union has expressed concern about Ethiopia’s current State of Emergency against the upcoming Heads of State Summit in the capital Addis Ababa...

Somali militants cut off hands of two accused thieves

Al Shabaab militants cut off the right hands of two alleged thieves in a region of Somalia controlled by the al Qaeda- affiliated group,...

Machar’s wife accuses African leaders of taking sides in South Sudan’s conflict

The wife of former Vice President of South Sudan and opposition leader, Riek Machar, has accused African countries of taking sides in the conflict...

Suicide car bomb explodes at checkpoint in Mogadishu

A suicide car bomb exploded on Thursday at a checkpoint near Somalia's national theater in the capital Mogadishu, killing the bomber, police said. There was...

South Africa holds South Sudan rebel Machar as ‘guest’

South Sudan's rebel leader Riek Machar talks on the phone in his field office in a rebel-controlled territory in Jonglei State, South Sudan, February...

Kenya president indicates Nairobi may reconsider its ICC membership

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta addresses guests during the national celebration to mark Kenya's Jamhuri Day (Independence Day) at the Nyayo Stadium in Nairobi December...

Kenya Naivasha: 39 dead as fireball engulfs traffic on road

At least 11 vehicles were caught up in the blaze. Photo Credit: AFP A fuel tanker has exploded on a road in Kenya, killing at...

Thousands of Kenyan single mothers, widows use mobile money to escape poverty

Almost 200,000 Kenyan households, many headed by poor, rural women, have lifted themselves out of poverty using mobile money services, experts said on Thursday,...

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