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Somali president: Attack killed nearly 200 Kenyan soldiers

Somalia's president says at least 180 Kenyan soldiers were killed in Somalia in an extremist attack on their base in…

9 years ago

Investigators name Russian soldiers ‘involved in shooting down Malaysian passenger jet MH17

A British-based investigative team as named Russian soldiers likely to have been involved in the downing of Malaysian passenger jet…

9 years ago

Burundi’s Nkuruniza tells UN chief he will free prisoners

Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza has said he will release 2,000 prisoners detained since protests broke out against his rule in…

9 years ago

Military Court to rule on Gen Sejusa’s bail plea today

The General Court Martial will today determine the fate of the former coordinator of Intelligence Services, Gen David Sejusa, alias,…

9 years ago

Ban arrives in Burundi in support of UN efforts to resolve political crisis

22 February 2016 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived today in Bujumbura, capital of Burundi, for an official visit…

9 years ago

NSA bugged Netanyahu-Berlusconi meeting on US-Israel relations

Netanyahu in 2010 reportedly told Berlusconi that the tension with the US was heightened by the absence of direct contact…

9 years ago

India caste unrest: Water supply ‘partially restored’ in Delhi

Water supplies have been partially restored in the Indian capital, Delhi, after repairs began on a key canal which supplies…

9 years ago

Donald Trump tones down fight with Pope Francis

Nobody wants to tangle with the Pope -- not even Donald Trump. One of the more unlikely battles to ever…

9 years ago

Kenya hunts for escaped Nairobi lions

The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) is hunting for at least four lions which have escaped from Nairobi National Park bordering…

9 years ago

Uganda: 70,000 UPDF, prisons officers among poll security deployment

At least 70,000 UPDF, prison warders and intelligence officers are among the 150,000 security personnel that have been deployed for…

9 years ago