Cholera outbreak kills 4, sickens over 100 in Nigeria's Plateau state
Nigeria's central north Plateau State says four people have died from a recent cholera outbreak, which has sickened more than 100 people.
More than 30 insurgents killed in Nigeria military raid: witnesses
More than 30 insurgents were killed in an early morning raid by military operatives in Nigeria's north central Nasarawa State, witnesses told Xinhua on Thursday.
Police patrol Mombasa after cleric's killing
Armed police patrolled the streets of Kenya’s port city Mombasa Wednesday after a prominent radical Muslim cleric assassinated overnight was buried as martyr.
Drying off
A view of gloves and boots used by medical staff, drying in the sun at a center for victims of the Ebola virus in Guekedou, on Tuesday. The viral haemorrhagic fever epidemic raging in Guinea is caused by several viruses that have similar symptoms – the deadliest and most feared of which is Ebola. Photo: AFP
EU leaders stage talks on Central Africa crisis
African and European leaders held crisis talks on the escalating violence in the Central African Republic on Wednesday as some 80 nations gathered in Brussels for a key summit.
Most wanted serial killer arrested in Nigeria: police
A most wanted serial killer terrorizing residents of southwest Nigeria's Ogun State has been arrested and put in custody of security agents, local police authorities said at a news conference Wednesday.
Third blast hit outside Cairo University
A third blast struck on Wednesday outside Cairo University, one of the most prominent and oldest universities in Egypt, after earlier twin blasts left a police top official killed and other five officers wounded in the same area, state-run Nile TV reported.
Egyptian police brigadier killed in blasts outside Cairo University
An Egyptian police brigadier-general was killed and five others were injured in two blasts occurred on Wednesday outside Cairo University, one of the most prominent and oldest universities in Egypt, State-run Nile TV said.
Death toll in Guinea's Ebola epidemic hits 84
Guinea has registered 129 cases of the deadly Ebola virus out of which 84 people have so far died, a governmental source said.
4 suspected terrorists killed in explosions in Nigeria's Borno State: military spokesman
Four suspected terrorists died Tuesday in multiple explosions which occurred after security operatives in northeast Nigeria's Borno State demobilized three of four vehicles laden with improvised explosive devises (IEDs), according to spokesman of the military in the West African country.