Africa
Kenya bombs al-Shabaab camps in Somalia
The Kenyan air force has bombed two al Shabaab camps in Somalia, a defense force source said on Monday, in the first ...French forces rescue hostage in Mali detained since 2011
French forces have freed a Dutch man held hostage in Mali since 2011 by al Qaeda\'s north African arm, the French defense ...Israel PM Netanyahu presses US to seek better deal on Iran
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged the United States on Sunday to seek a better deal to curb Iran\'s nuclear program and ...Somali militants threaten more bloody attacks against Kenya
Somali militants vowed on Saturday to wage a long war against Kenya and run its cities "red with blood" after the group\'s ...Gunmen storm Kenyan university in Garissa, death toll at 15
At least 15 people were killed and scores wounded on Thursday when masked gunmen stormed a university campus near Kenya\'s border with ...At least 40 killed in air strike on Yemeni refugee camp
An air strike killed at least 40 people at a camp for displaced people in north Yemen on Monday, humanitarian workers said, ...Boko Haram kills 41 as voting continues in Nigeria
Voting in Nigeria\'s elections continued in some areas on Sunday because of technical problems. More than 40 people were killed in election-related ...Nigerians vote for president amid fears of Boko Haram, political violence
Nigerians went to the polls on Saturday in what looks set to be the first genuine electoral contest since the end of ...Somalia Shebab militants launch major assault on Mogadishu hotel
Somalia\'s Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab militants carried out a car bomb attack followed by a major armed raid on a Mogadishu hotel Friday, causing ...Sierra Leone in new anti-Ebola lockdown
Sierra Leone imposed a three-day nationwide lockdown Friday for the second time in six months in a bid to prevent a resurgence ...