Kenya marks Westgate mall attack
Kenya is marking a year since the attack by Islamist militants on Nairobi’s Westgate shopping centre, in which at least 67 people were killed. BBC News – Africa
Kenya is marking a year since the attack by Islamist militants on Nairobi’s Westgate shopping centre, in which at least 67 people were killed. BBC News – Africa
The International Criminal Court orders Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta to appear on 8 October, over claims his government obstructed prosecutors. BBC News – Africa
The UN Security Council declares the Ebola outbreak in West Africa a threat to international peace and security. BBC News – Africa
US President Barack Obama calls the Ebola outbreak in West Africa a threat to security worldwide while announcing a larger US role, including 3,000 troops, to help fight the virus. BBC News – Africa
About 500 migrants drowned after their ship was rammed by another boat near Malta last week, the International Organization for Migration says. BBC News – Africa
Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf sacks 10 government officials who are “out of the country without an excuse,” amid a national Ebola crisis. BBC News – Africa