Kenya starts demolition of unfit houses
Craig TaylorKenya starts demolishing 226 houses condemned as unsafe, following a building collapse last Friday that killed at least 42 people. BBC News – Africa
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Top Kenyan businessman shot dead
Controversial and wealthy businessman Jacob Juma is shot dead in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, by unknown gunmen who escaped on motorbikes. BBC News – Africa
Mother of miracle baby dies in rubble
The mother of a baby girl who was miraculously rescued from a collapsed building in Nairobi is found dead in the rubble. BBC News – Africa
Baby saved after four days in rubble
A six-month-old girl is rescued from the debris of a building that collapsed four days ago in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. BBC News – Africa
Mosque collapse kills 15 in Somalia
A mosque under refurbishment collapses during Friday prayers in the Somali capital Mogadishu, killing at least 15 people and injuring 40. BBC News – Africa
Kenya sets fire to huge ivory stockpile
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta sets fire to a huge stockpile of ivory in an effort to show his country’s commitment to saving Africa’s elephants, but the move has its critics. BBC News – Africa