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26 Jan 2017 - 9:25am

Militants attack Somali hotel, 28 dead

Militants from the al-Shabab group have rammed a car bomb into a hotel in Mogadishu, killing at least 28.
25 Jan 2017 - 11:10pm

Militants attack Somali hotel, 18 dead

Militants from the al Shabaab group have rammed a car bomb into a hotel in Mogadishu, killing at least 18.
24 Jan 2017 - 9:04am

Security first as Zambian police forbidden from marrying foreigners

Fears loose lips could compromise national security have prompted an unusual command from Zambia's police inspector general.
24 Jan 2017 - 7:19am

Gambian president announces ex-Jammeh minister as VP pick

Gambian President Adama Barrow has chosen a former minister of longtime leader Yahya Jammeh as vice-president, a spokesman said Monday.
23 Jan 2017 - 3:41pm

Six years on, Egyptian activists worry uprising 'gone to waste'

Six years after Hosni Mubarak was forced from power, the activists behind Egypt's 2011 uprising are facing a new crackdown and struggling to see much reason for...
23 Jan 2017 - 7:43pm

Jammeh 'plundered' millions from The Gambia coffers

The Gambia's exiled strongman Yahya Jammeh plundered the state coffers and stole millions of dollars in his final weeks in power, an aide to new President Adama...
23 Jan 2017 - 7:39pm

African troops prepare for Gambian president's return

West African troops approached the Gambian capital Sunday to secure President Adama Barrow's arrival from neighbouring Senegal, as controversy erupted over the...
22 Jan 2017 - 7:40am

The Gambia's Jammeh leaves country after trying to cling to power

Yahya Jammeh, The Gambia's leader for 22 years, flew out of the country late on Saturday after declaring he would step down and hand power to newly elected...
22 Jan 2017 - 6:25am

Nigeria botched air strike may have killed up to 236 people

As many as 236 people may have been killed in the botched Nigerian air strike against Boko Haram that hit a camp for civilians displaced by the unrest, a local...
21 Jan 2017 - 10:38pm

Gambia's Jammeh steps down as leader

Gambia's leader had little choice but to step down after some 7000 soldiers from Nigeria and Senegal entered Gambia backed by tanks and warplanes.
20 Jan 2017 - 9:51pm

UN says 45,000 flee The Gambia amid political turmoil

Political turmoil in Gambia has driven about 45,000 people, mainly children, to flee into Senegal, according to the UN.
21 Jan 2017 - 12:33pm

Established migrants mentor newly arrived refugees

Newly arrived refugees are being paired with older and more experienced migrant volunteers to help them adjust to life in Australian in a new project that on...
20 Jan 2017 - 10:42am

West African leaders head to The Gambia on mediation mission

A delegation of West African leaders - including the presidents of Liberia, Mauritania and Guinea - are due to arrive in The Gambia on Friday as part of a...
20 Jan 2017 - 6:00am

US drop bombs on IS camps in Libya

US bombers have launched a raid on Islamic State targets in Libya.
19 Jan 2017 - 8:48am

Timeline of The Gambia's political crisis

Here is a timeline of developments in The Gambia since the December election which President Yahya Jammeh lost to opponent Adama Barrow:
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31 Jan 2017 - 4:36pm

Schoolboy going to space camp after Trump visa ban lifted for Australians

Australian-Iranian teenager Pouya Ghadirian says his plans are back on track after the federal government secured exemptions for Australian citizens.
31 Jan 2017 - 9:04pm

Ready to make her mark: Helen Roden returns to AFL for women's league launch

The inaugural AFL women's season is set to get underway and hoping for a start is Collingwood rookie Helen Roden. But success in the sport she loves almost didn't...
31 Jan 2017 - 9:54am

World leaders react to Donald Trump’s immigration ban

Prominent leaders from around the world have registered their concern, though several have declined to comment.
31 Jan 2017 - 11:18am

Young Liberals meeting crashed by men in KKK-style hoods

The New South Wales Liberal Party has condemned what it called a "highly offensive" protest by two men wearing KKK-style outfits.
30 Jan 2017

What you need to know about President Trump's immigration order

President Trump’s sweeping immigration order has ensnared travellers and refugees around the world - here's what it states it does and doesn't do.
30 Jan 2017 - 6:17pm

Nothing wrong with Trump’s immigration ban, according to Australian MPs in multicultural seats

Federal MPs in Liberal-held electorates with large numbers of residents born in the seven countries listed in Donald Trump's new Executive Order have offered no...
30 Jan 2017 - 9:52pm

Good eating habits start at home as Australian kids head back to school

It's estimated almost one-third of Australian children are overweight or obese, but for just $2.50 a day parents can send them back to school with far more...
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