Gunshots, explosion send office workers fleeing in Kenyan capital
At least one explosion and sustained gunfire at an upscale hotel and office complex in the Kenyan capital sent workers fleeing for their lives on Tuesday, an attack claimed by Somali Islamist group al Shabaab that it said was ongoing.
Kenya police chief: gunmen may still be at large in suspected ‘terror attack’
Kenya police chief Joseph Boinnet said on Tuesday that an attack in the capital of Nairobi was a suspected militant attack.
Attack in Kenya capital kills one, wounds four: hospital
A least one person was killed and four injured in an attack on Tuesday at an upscale hotel and office complex in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, a hospital official said.
Soldiers patrol Zimbabwe streets after protests kill three people
Zimbabwe’s military put on a show of force to deter further unrest on Tuesday after at least three deaths in violent protests over steep fuel price hikes, but continuing disorder blocked the flow of key supplies into the country.
East Libyan forces heading south to secure oil sites
Eastern forces loyal to commander Khalifa Haftar have launched a military operation in southern Libya to secure oil and gas facilities and fight extremists, a spokesman said on Tuesday, a move that may alarm the authorities in Tripoli in the west.
Brazil president Bolsonaro to spend 10 days resting following Jan. 28 surgery
Brazil’s new President Jair Bolsonaro will spend 10 days resting after surgery on Jan. 28 to remove a colostomy bag, his doctor said on Tuesday, a result of a stabbing the far-right politician suffered while on the campaign trail in September.
Russia extends detention of jailed Ukrainian sailors: agencies
A court in Moscow on Tuesday ordered eight Ukrainian sailors seized by Russia last year off the coast of Crimea to be kept in pre-trial detention until April 24, Russian news agencies reported.
Factbox: Britain’s big Brexit vote – What happens in parliament?
Prime Minister Theresa May must win a vote in parliament to get her Brexit deal approved, or risk seeing Britain’s exit from the European Union descend into chaos.
Runner-up in Congo’s disputed election launches official appeal
Lawyers for the runner-up in Democratic Republic of Congo’s disputed election on Tuesday urged the Constitutional Court in a series of impassioned speeches to order a recount of a poll that they said was rigged against their candidate.
Explainer: Protesters in Sudan want end to Bashir’s 30-year rule
Weeks of protests pose one of the most serious challenges to Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir’s 30-year rule just as his party prepares to change the constitution to allow him to seek another term.
