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US airstrike in Somalia kills 52 al-Shabaab fighters, military says
US Marine Corps Gen. Thomas D. Waldhauser, Commander, U.S. Africa Command, speaks with media representatives
2019-01-20, The Observer
The US military said it carried out an airstrike in Somalia that killed 52 al-Shabaab extremists, in response to an attack on Somali forces. Al-Shabaab's Nairobi attack...
Kenya police arrest wife, father of hotel suicide bomber
Security forces help a man at the scene of a blast in Nairobi, Kenya Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019
2019-01-19, Independent online (SA)
Nairobi, Kenya - Kenyan police have arrested the wife and father of a man identified as the suicide bomber in an attack on Nairobi's Dusit hotel complex that left 21...
Son of Kenyan military officer identified as attack suspect
Kenya armed soldiers after an attack on a hotel, in Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019
2019-01-18, Lexington Herald-Leader
Kenyan investigators have identified a Kenyan military officer as the father of one of the extremists involved in the attack on a hotel and shopping complex in Nairobi...
UN health chief orders probe into misconduct
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, World Health Organisation (WHO) speaks at a press conference regarding the Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo at the UN Office in Geneva, Palais des Nations,18 May 2018
2019-01-18, The Recorder
LONDON — The head of the World Health Organization has ordered an internal investigation into allegations the U.N. health agency is rife with racism, sexism and...
Kenyan police say attack on Chinese facilities is repelled2019-01-20
Daytona Beach News-Journal: NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) " Kenyan police say gunmen opened fire on Chinese construction facilities in an eastern area, days after Islamic extremists claimed responsibility for a deadly attack in Nairobi.National police chief Joseph Boinnet says security forces...
Congo on brink of 1st peaceful transfer with Tshisekeid win2019-01-20
Magic Valley: FILE - This Nov. 23, 2018, file photo shows Felix Tshisekedi of Congo's Union for Democracy and Social Progress opposition party, at a press conference in Nairobi, Kenya. Congo's Constitutional Court early Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, declared the election of ......
Unembargoed: January 18 to 242019-01-20
Mail Guardian South Africa: Vicious crackdown in Zimbabwe Experts say the harsh reaction is a symptom of a bankrupt and desperate governmentAgrizzi: ‘I was caught in a cult of bribes’ Bosasa’s former chief operating officer implicates politicians, government officials in his...
Activists convicted after leaving water and food for migrants in Arizona desert2019-01-20
The Independent: Activists have denounced a court that convicted four women volunteers who had entered an Arizona wildlife park and left food and water for migrants crossing the US-Mexico border. A federal judge in Tucson found the four humanitarians with the group No More...
Kenyan police say attack on Chinese facilities is repelled | The Sacramento Bee2019-01-20
Sacramento Bee: Kenyan police say gunmen opened fire on Chinese construction facilities in an eastern area, days after Islamic...
Athens riots: Clashes as 60,000 protesters march in Greece against Macedonia name change2019-01-20
The Independent: Tens of thousands of protesters marched through Athens on Sunday to show their fury with their government’s deal with Macedonia, in a day of violent clashes outside the Greek parliament. Some marchers attacked riot police with rocks, flares,...
US airstrike in Somalia kills 52 al-Shabab extremists2019-01-20
Moneycontrol: The US statement did not say whether any Somali forces were killed or wounded by the al-Qaida-linked extremists. PTI @moneycontrolcom Somali security officers take position after a second explosion near the president's residence in Mogadishu, Somalia. (Image:...
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American Airstrike in Somalia Kills 52 Shabab Extremists, U.S. Military Says2019-01-20
New York Times: The airstrike comes days after the Shabab claimed responsibility for an assault on a luxury hotel complex in Nairobi, Kenya, that killed at least 14 people. ......
Trump may have spoken to Michael Cohen about testimony to congress, says Rudy Giuliani: 'So what?'2019-01-20
The Independent: Donald Trump may indeed have spoken to his then lawyer Michael Cohen about false testimony he delivered to Congress, and which is now at the centre of a seething political controversy, Rudy Giuliani has said Last week, BuzzFeed News reported that Mr Trump’s...
Kenyans face up to 'homegrown' threat after hotel attack2019-01-20
Al Jazeera: In previous al-Shabab attacks, the perpetrators were often Somali; in the Nairobi hotel siege, many were Kenyan. ......
Davos can still be a force for meaningful change, even if the global elite aren’t2019-01-20
The Independent: Davos is here again this week. The small mountain town in Switzerland, a health spa before it became a ski resort, is host once again to the annual meeting of the global elite – the industrialists, politicians and other leaders who run the world economy – at...
Niamh Horan: 'Just as a 'toxic' man can prove heroic, many women can hide a shadow side'2019-01-20
Irish Independent: Niamh Horan Twitter Email January 20 2019 6:18 PM 0 Comments Niamh Horan: 'Just as a 'toxic' man can prove heroic, many women can hide a shadow side' Independent.ieLast Wednesday afternoon, an unnamed man was shopping in Nairobi when he received word that a...
Israel and Chad revive diplomatic relations, call for closer security ties2019-01-20
Yahoo Daily News: N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Israel confirmed a diplomatic rapprochement with Muslim-majority Chad on Sunday as Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu used a visit to the Chadian capital to stress their mutual interest in confronting Islamist insurgencies. Seeking to...