A Kenyan court denied bail Wednesday to four men facing trial in connection with Kenya’s Westgate mall massacre in September in which at least 67 people were killed. Magistrate Kiarie Waweru Kiarie told the accused in court in Nairobi their bail applications…
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The prime minister of Somalia was ousted by parliament Monday amid a bitter power struggle within the internationally-backed government that could undermine efforts to rebuild the war-torn nation and tackle Islamist rebels. Abdi Farah Shirdon, prime…
Police on Saturday found the burned wreckage of a Mozambican Airlines plane a day after it went missing in a remote area in northeastern Namibia, saying none of the 33 people aboard from several countries had survived. It is one of the worst accidents…
Kenya launched construction of a Chinese-funded 13.8 billion dollar (10-billion euro) flagship railway project on Thursday, hoping to dramatically increase trade and boost Kenya’s position as a regional economic powerhouse. The key transport link, to…
GENEVA, Switzerland, November 22, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — While expulsions of undocumented migrants from Tanzania have tapered off, conditions…
BRUSSELS, Kingdom of Belgium, November 22, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Delegations The ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly (JPA) will meet…
NAIROBI, Kenya, November 22, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — In just four days, Nairobi will be the East African capital…
LILONGWE, Malawi, November 20, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Mr.…
NAIROBI, Kenya, November 19, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Board of the African Development Bank (http://www.afdb.org) on Wednesday November…
CAPE-TOWN, South-Africa, November 18, 2013/African Press Organization (APO)/ — Two significant multinationals join forces to increase consumer access…