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Wednesday, September 4, 2013 - 12:30
The Somali government has denied al-Shabaab reports that militants ambushed a convoy carrying Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to Marka, capital of the Lower Shabelle region.
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 - 12:31
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud opened a national conference on the country's political future Monday (September 2nd) in Mogadishu.
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 - 12:36
More than 90 U.S. Marines set sail this weekend for a three-month mission along the West African coast – but for the first time in the Africa Partnership Station program, it was aboard a Dutch navy ship, alongside their counterparts from Holland, Spain and the United Kingdom.
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 - 12:38
The ancient desert town of Timbuktu, like much of northern Mali, is struggling to recover from the effects of a yearlong rebel occupation.
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 - 12:39
Kenya's parliament has been recalled for an emergency session on Thursday to debate ending membership of the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 - 12:44
Thousands of Rwandans who have been living in Tanzania for most, if not all their lives, are being forced to flee their homes.
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 - 12:45
Police in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo moved in Tuesday to secure territory recently reclaimed from the M23 rebels, as the country postponed a "national dialogue" aimed at ending its political, social and military crises.
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 - 12:46
Shabaab, al Qaeda's affiliate in Somalia, released two photographs of what it claimed are newly trained "Mujahideen fighters" who are to be deployed to Hiran and Galgaduud in central Somalia and are to serve with the "Ali bin Abu Talib" battalion. Shabaab released brief statements, which are reproduced below, and two photographs on its Twitter accounts:
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 - 12:48
Police in Bungoma have moved to curb the influx of illegal firearms from the neigbouring Uganda.
Wednesday, September 4, 2013 - 12:49
Following the failure of the lawmaker representing Kokona-West at the Nasarawa State House of Assembly,