Jason Straziuso appointed AP chief of bureau in NairobiNEW YORK — Jason Straziuso, chief correspondent for The Associated Press in Afghanistan since 2006, has been named the AP’s bureau chief for East Africa. Somali militants vow to avenge US raid that killed 1 of Africa’s most wanted al-Qaida suspectsMOGADISHU, Somalia — U.S. special forces aboard helicopters penetrated into Somalia and, guns blazing, attacked a convoy said to contain a top al-Qaida fugitive. U.S. and Somali officials confirmed Tuesday the man was killed, and Islamist insurgents vowed to seek revenge. Somali insurgents vow to avenge US raid that killed al-Qaida suspectMOGADISHU, Somalia — A senior commander of Somalia’s insurgency has vowed to avenge the U.S. raid that killed one of Africa’s most wanted al-Qaida suspects. 24 dead in tribal clashes in northern Kenya and dozens wounded, lawmaker saysNAIROBI, Kenya — Tribal clashes killed 24 people and wounded dozens Tuesday as the country’s scorching drought exacerbates tensions over land and water in arid northern Kenya, a lawmaker said. Somali official says al-Qaida suspect killed in US raidMOGADISHU, Somalia — One of Africa’s most wanted al-Qaida suspects has been killed in a U.S. raid in southern Somalia, the deputy mayor for security affairs in Somalia’s capital said Tuesday. North Korean ship crew fights off Somali pirates with improvised fire bombsKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Somali pirates tried but failed to hijack a North Korean cargo ship when crew members fought back with molotov cocktails and sped away, a maritime official said Tuesday. At least 752 US military deaths in Afghanistan region since 2001, Defense Department saysAs of Monday, Sept. 14, 2009, at least 752 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Monday at 10 a.m. EDT. Obama to meet African leaders and major contributors to UN peacekeeping at UN next weekUNITED NATIONS — President Barack Obama will host a lunch for leaders from sub-Saharan Africa during next week’s ministerial meeting of the U.N. General Assembly to promote economic and social development, the U.S. ambassador announced Monday. US troops raid Somali town controlled by Islamic insurgents; witnesses say 2 dead, 2 capturedMOGADISHU, Somalia — Foreign troops in helicopters strafed a car Monday in a Somali town controlled by Islamist insurgents, killing two men and capturing two others who were wounded, witnesses said. U.S. military officials said American forces were involved in the raid. Witnesses: Foreign troops kill 2 in insurgent-held town in SomaliaMOGADISHU, Somalia — Foreign troops in helicopters strafed a car Monday in a Somali town controlled by Islamist insurgents, killing two men and wounding two who were then captured and flown away, witnesses said. The commando-style action comes amid growing fears that al-Qaida is gaining a foothold in this lawless nation. Witnesses: Foreign troops raid insurgent-held town in Somalia; at least 2 killedMOGADISHU, Somalia — Foreign troops in helicopters attacked a seaside town controlled by Somali insurgents Monday, killing at least two people and taking two others captive, witnesses said. Uganda riots death toll rises to 21, including 2-year-old boy, officials sayKAMPALA, Uganda — The death toll from riots in Uganda’s capital has risen to 21 people, including a 2-year-old boy killed by a stray bullet, officials said Monday. 54 US-bound migrants from Africa and Nepal detained after boat arrives at Costa Rican coastSAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Costa Rican authorities detained 54 U.S.-bound migrants from Africa and Nepal after their boat arrived on the Central American country’s coast, officials said Sunday. Ugandan soldiers, police patrol streets following 2 days of violence that has killed 14KAMPALA, Uganda — Scores of soldiers and police patrolled the streets of Uganda’s capital in pickup trucks and on foot Saturday following riots that have killed at least 14 people and wounded dozens of others. Ugandan soldiers, police patrol streets following 2 days of violence that has killed 13KAMPALA, Uganda — Scores of soldiers and police patrolled the streets of Uganda’s capital in pickup trucks and on foot Saturday following riots that have killed at least 13 people. Somalia shelling kills 15, most at home for disabled former army officersMOGADISHU, Somalia — Mortars slammed into Somalia’s capital, killing three civilians and at least 12 men at a home for disabled veterans, an official said Saturday. Nearly a dozen other former soldiers were wounded in the attack. Somalia shelling kills 15, most at a home ex-army officers who lost limbsMOGADISHU, Somalia — Mortars slammed into a home for disabled veterans in Somalia’s capital, killing at least 12 disabled men and wounding nearly a dozen, officials said Saturday. Uganda traditional ruler cancels rally; capital calm but tense after 2 days of riotingKAMPALA, Uganda — A traditional Ugandan ruler canceled a planned rally Saturday following two days of deadly riots between his supporters and security forces, as the capital returned to a wary calm. Uganda’s traditional ruler cancels rally; capital calm but tenseKAMPALA, Uganda — A traditional Ugandan ruler canceled a planned rally following two days of deadly riots between his supporters and security forces in a region near the capital, his spokesman said Saturday. American businessman found guilty of statutory rape of 3 Kenyan girls; vows to appealNAIROBI, Kenya — A magistrate in Kenya has sentenced an American who founded a popular chain of coffee shops to 15 years’ imprisonment for the statutory rape of three teenage Kenyan girls. Norway’s iron lady top challenge to leftist government in national electionsOSLO — Siv Jensen has an unusual ambition for a nation famous for its cradle-to-grave welfare system: she wants to go down in history as Norway’s Margaret Thatcher. 3 shot dead as riots erupt in Ugandan capital for 2nd straight dayKAMPALA, Uganda — Rioters angry over political and land issues clashed with government forces for a second day Friday, and at least six people were killed in Uganda’s capital and an outlying area. Nations pledge funds, build momentum at UN in Somali piracy fightUNITED NATIONS — An informal band of nations and organizations fighting piracy off the coast of Somalia have agreed to set up two new international funds to help pay the cost of prosecutions and beefed-up security. At least 746 US military deaths in Afghanistan region since 2001, Defense Department saysAs of Sunday, Sept. 13, 2009, at least 746 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Thursday at 10 a.m. EDT. Police, soldiers clash with civilians in Uganda’s capital, 7 killedKAMPALA, Uganda — At least seven people were killed in Uganda when supporters of the traditional ruler of the country’s largest ethnic group clashed with security forces in the country’s capital. African Union condemns Madagascar coup leader for unilaterally forming governmentADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The African Union has condemned Madagascar’s coup leader for unilaterally forming a new government. UN report: Death rate for children under 5 still decliningUNITED NATIONS — It is unacceptable that 8.8 million children die every year before their fifth birthday — 40 percent of them in India, Nigeria and Congo, the U.N. children’s agency said Thursday. US signing anti-piracy agreement at UN to help lead protection of vessels off SomaliaUNITED NATIONS — The United States and four other nations signed onto an international plan to fight piracy off the coast of Somalia, committing Wednesday to playing a leadership role in protecting one of the world’s busiest shipping routes. At least 745 US military deaths in Afghanistan region since 2001, Defense Department saysAs of Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009, at least 745 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Wednesday at 10 a.m. EDT. As rivers dry up and grasses whither, Kenya’s majestic elephants begin dyingNAIROBI, Kenya — A drought in Kenya has gotten so bad that it is felling even the giants of the animal kingdom — the country’s famed elephants which are dying as rivers dry up and grasslands shrivel in parched game reserves. |
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