3 extremists killed, 52 arrested in Egypt's Sinai
At least three extremists were killed and 52 others were arrested in a security raid on their hideouts in the cities of Sheikh Zuweid and Rafah in Egypt's North Sinai governorate, a security source told Xinhua.
At least 6 killed, 10 others injured in twin explosions in Nairobi
At least six people were killed and ten others injured in twin explosions in Eastleigh blast in a suburb of Nairobi.
Kenyan leader set for two-week visits to Europe, Africa
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta will on Tuesday begin two weeks of official travel that will take him to European countries and Africa, the presidency announced in Nairobi Monday.
S. Africa to send ministerial delegation to EU-Africa summit
South Africa will send a ministerial delegation to the Africa-European Union (EU) Summit to be held in Belgium from April 2-3, 2014, the South African government said on Monday.
Zambia's central bank increases lending interest benchmark
The central bank in Zambia has increased its benchmark at which commercial banks peg their lending interest rates in an effort to curb increasing inflation amid the depreciation of the local currency, the Times of Zambia reported on Monday.
Kenya says security forces closing in terror suspects
Kenya's Deputy President William Ruto said Sunday security forces are closing in on members of the terror gang operating in the Indian Ocean port city Mombasa and other coastal areas.
21 people killed in Tanzania road crash
Twenty-one people were killed and nine others seriously injured on Saturday night in southern Tanzania, police reported.
US aviation team in Nigeria for safety inspection
A delegation of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is in Nigeria for the reassessment of Category 1 status, the West African country's aviation authority said on Sunday.
Over 20 casualties reported in attempted jailbreak in Nigeria
More than 20 casualties were caused Sunday in an attempted jailbreak by Boko Haram detainees in the Nigerian capital Abujia, the West African country's secret police disclosed.
Mozambique's 2nd opposition party announces candidate for presidential election
The Mozambique Democratic Movement (MDM) Mozambique's second opposition party announced on Sunday that Daviz Simango would be its candidate for the October 15 presidential election.