Al-Shabab leader defects to Somali government
A renegade leader of Somalia’s al-Shabab has defected to the regional government, severing ties to the armed group that has been carrying out at
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Election: Odinga urges supporters to strike
Kenya’s opposition leader has urged people to stay away from work on Monday over the disputed election result. Raila Odinga said it would be a &
GERMANY: More NGOs suspend rescue operations in the Mediterranean
Two more aid groups have suspended migrant rescues in the Mediterranean, joining Doctors Without Borders, because they felt threatened by the Libyan c
RUSIA: Govt to train female fighter pilots
Russia is to accept female fighter pilots into its Air Force for the first time since the World War Two. Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said women wer
NEPAL Floods: Elephants deployed in rescue efforts
Dozens of elephants and rafts have been deployed to rescue nearly 500 people trapped by floods in a popular resort in southern Nepal, officials say. S