A retired British army colonel has been shot and killed during a robbery at his son's home in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Somalia aims to get a million more children into school
The authorities in Somalia are launching a campaign to get one million more children into schools.
Zimbabwe elephants poisoned by poachers in Hwange
Poachers have used poison to kill 41 elephants in Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park, an official has told the BBC.
China-backed firm plans 600 MW Zimbabwe electricity plant
Chinese-backedChinaAfrica Sunlight Energy said it will begin work early next year on a 600 MW coal-fired electricity plant in western Zimbabwe, part of $2 billion of energy projects…
Nigeria’s Dangote signs deal to build oil refinery
Africa's wealthiest man, Aliko Dangote, has signed a multi-billion dollar deal with banks to finance the building of an oil refinery in Nigeria.
Casablanca inaugure en 2016 le plus haut gratte-ciel du Maroc
RABAT (Xinhua) - La capitale économique du Maroc, Casablanca (80 km au sud-ouest de Rabat), accueillera le plus haut gratte-ciel du pays dont l'inauguration est prévue fin 2016.…
Pollution au Nigeria: Shell négocie les compensations aux victimes
Le géant pétrolier anglo-néerlandais Shell a commencé lundi à négocier un accord d'indemnisation avec les victimes des pollutions causées par d'importantes fuites de pétrole en 2008, ont indiqué…
Egypt’s interior minister survives bomb attack
Egypt's interior minister survived an assassination attempt on Thursday when a bomb blew up as his convoy drove through Cairo's Nasr City district, state media and security officials…
Al Shabaab bombers strike Mogadishu restaurant, 15 dead
Al Shabaab insurgents deployed a car bomb and a suicide bomber to attack a packed restaurant in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday, killing at least 15 people…
Kenya’s William Ruto flies to Hague for ICC trial
Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto has left for The Hague to stand trial at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Tuesday.