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Explosions Rock Nairobi Hotel, 1 American Among Those Killed

6:37am January 16, 2019

by Eyder Peralta

Extremists stormed a luxury hotel in Kenya's capital Tuesday, setting off explosions and gunning down people at cafe tables in an attack claimed by Africa's deadliest Islamic militant group.

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News Brief: Brexit Vote, Government Shutdown, Nairobi Attack

6:15am January 16, 2019

Britain's Parliament rejects Brexit deal. Federal workers affected by the shutdown look for ways to pay the bills. At least 14 people were killed when extremists stormed an upscale hotel in Nairobi.

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Kenyan security forces evacuate people after an explosion at DusitD2 hotel in Nairobi, Kenya, on Tuesday.

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American Among Those Killed As Explosions, Gunfire Rock Nairobi Hotel

7:53pm January 15, 2019

The attacks took place at an upscale complex in Kenya's capital. An explosion tore through a bank, then a suicide bomb detonated in a hotel lobby before attackers entered the building, shooting.

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Somali Islamist Extremists Claim Responsibility For Attack In Nairobi

4:53pm January 15, 2019

by Eyder Peralta

Islamist extremist Somali militants attacked an upscale hotel complex in Nairobi, Kenya, with explosives and gunfire. The country has been previously targeted in deadly attacks by the extremists.

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Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo enters the courtroom of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, on Tuesday, where judges dropped the charges against him.

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International Criminal Court Drops War Crimes Charges Against Ex-Ivory Coast Leader

1:07pm January 15, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

Laurent Gbagbo had been charged with crimes against humanity allegedly committed in the wake of his 2010 electoral loss. Charges against his former youth minister also were dropped.

Former Egyptian Foreign Minister Reacts To Trump Administration's Policy Approach

7:43am January 13, 2019

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with former Egyptian Foreign Minister Nabil Fahmy about the mixed messages coming from the Trump administration on their foreign policy.

Obama Speech Adviser Compares 2009 Speech In Cairo With Pompeo's Address

5:43pm January 11, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Daniel Shapiro, former ambassador to Israel, about the differences between President Obama's Cairo speech and the one Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gave on Thursday.

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More Women In Niger Take Control Of Their Marriages, Seek Divorces

5:57am January 11, 2019

Rachel Martin talks to Dionne Searcey, West Africa bureau chief for The New York Times, about shifting divorce patterns in Niger, where women now feel empowered to initiate divorces.

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Congo's Powerful Catholic Church Disputes Results Of Presidential Election

8:50pm January 10, 2019

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Congo's electoral chief announced the provisional results naming opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi as the new president. The Catholic Church immediately challenged the results based on observations.

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Opposition Leader Wins Congolese Presidential Election

6:05am January 10, 2019

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Felix Tshisekedi was declared winner of the long-delayed presidential election in the Democratic Republic of the Congo — amid suggestions of vote-rigging.

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