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Africa
Poaching Of Rhinos On The Rise In South Africa
The number of rhinos killed by poachers has hit a new annual record in South Africa, raising worries of a downward population spiral in a country that is home to almost all of Africa’s rhinos, Reuters reports.
As of the end of September, 704 rhinos had been killed by poachers in South Africa, exceeding the record of 668 set in 2012, …
Al-Shabaab Threatens Further Attacks in Kenya
Islamist group’s statement on Wednesday follows a refusal by Kenya to withdraw its troops from Somalia
Kenya Mall Vendors Suspect Looting
Shops plundered during terrorist attack
Four Things You Need to Know About Nigeria’s Boko Haram
The leader of Boko Haram has a bigger bounty on his head than the leader of the Afghan Taliban — for a good reason. Boko Haram is very, very dangerous
Two Further Deadly Attacks in Kenya
Just days after heavily armed militants stormed a crowded shopping mall in Nairobi and killed scores of people, three more people have been killed in attacks near the border with Somalia, Kenyan officials said on Thursday, according to the New York Times.
There were two attacks, according to Kenyan officials. The first was against a …
Hunt Is on for the “White Widow” After Kenya Terrorist Attack
Interpol has issued an arrest notice for Samantha Lewthwaite, the fugitive British national who has been dubbed the “white widow.” The international police agency says the notice was issued at the request of Kenya, where she …
Charles Taylor Loses Appeal in War Crimes Conviction
A panel of judges has upheld the former Liberian president’s 50-year sentence for his role in arming rebels during Sierra Leone’s civil war. The U.N. backed trial in the Netherlands handed down its final verdict Thursday to the West African strongman after weeks of appeals testimony.
Last year, Taylor was convicted of 11 counts of …
Kenya Sees in Terrorist Attack the Long Hand of al-Qaeda
With the standoff between a group of terrorists and Kenyan government forces at Nairobi’s Westgate shopping mall officially over, the Kenyan government and its foreign allies are intensifying their efforts to find out who the …
Four Incredible Survivor Stories From The Kenya Terror Attack
The terror unleashed in Nairobi’s Westgate Shopping Mall started on Saturday afternoon, with gunshots shattering the buzz of the popular weekend meeting spot. The ensuing hostage crisis left at least 61 civilians dead and a …
Internet Access Partially Restored in Sudan after Web Blackout
Outages persist throughout the country as the capital, Khartoum, erupts in riots
Militants Claim Kenya Mall Rescuers Buried Hostages with Explosives
Government denies the charge
Kenyans Fearful, Defiant as Nairobi Mall Attack Appears to Wind Down
As the standoff at an upscale Nairobi mall between Islamist terrorists and the Kenyan security forces comes to a close, the people of the city are trying to make sense of what has happened and are adjusting to a new sense of …