Tanzanian ‘beast’ sheds light on gigantic dinosaur group
By Will Dunham A relatively complete skeleton of a long-necked, long-tailed plant-eater excavated from a rocky cliff above a Tanzanian river is providing insight into...
Africa
Two attacks hit Somalia’s capital and the region of Puntland
Gunman shot dead the head of Dubai government-owned P&O Ports’ operations in Somalia’s semi-autonomous region of Puntland on Monday, a local government official said, and...
Sex traffickers hold 20,000 Nigerian women and girls in Mali, agency says
By Alexis Akwagyiram As many as 20,000 women and girls are feared to have been trafficked from Nigeria to Mali where they are stranded after...
Almost 500 migrants brought back to Libya
The 473 people found trying to cross the Mediterranean on inflatables in different operations since Saturday included some who were picked up by a cargo...
French fury over Italy’s Africa comment
France’s foreign ministry on Monday summoned Italy‘s ambassador after Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio accused Paris of creating poverty in Africa and fueling mass migration...
Eight U.N. peacekeepers killed in attack in northern Mali
Eight U.N. peacekeepers were killed and several were wounded while repelling an attack by armed assailants near a village in northern Mali on Sunday, the...
Thousands flee as ‘militants kill over 100 soldiers’ in Nigeria
Armed groups have killed more than 100 soldiers and seized a huge stock of weapons in clashes in northeast Nigeria since Dec 26, a report by a...
Kenyan forces kill all militants who stormed Nairobi hotel -president
By John Ndiso and Omar Mohammed NAIROBI, Jan 16 (Reuters) – Kenya’s president said early on Wednesday that security forces had killed all four militants...
Workers in Kenya capital still trapped after militant attack (updated)
By John Ndiso and Omar Mohammed NAIROBI, Jan 16 (Reuters) – At least two groups of people remained trapped inside a Nairobi hotel early on...
Gunmen kill 15 in Kenya hotel compound attack claimed by Somali Islamists (updated)
By George Obulutsa and Baz Ratner NAIROBI, Jan 15 (Reuters) – Gunmen blasted their way into a hotel and office complex in the Kenyan capital...
