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| Dec.31 |
Kenya |
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Dozens killed in bus and lorry road crash in Kenya |
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| Oct.28 |
Somalia |
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Mogadishu: Deadly attacks rock capital |
| Oct.25 |
Kenya |
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Kenya election: Voting begins amid tightened security |
| Oct.15 |
Somalia |
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At least 230 dead in Mogadishu blast
Map of Madina Mogadishu Somalia A massive bomb attack in a busy area of the Somali capital Mogadishu on Saturday is now known to have killed at least 230 people, police say
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| Sep.1 |
Kenya |
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Kenyatta blasts court after vote annulled |
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| Aug.11 |
Kenya |
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Uhuru Kenyatta defeats Raila Odinga
Map of Nairobi Kenya Kenya's President, in office since 2013, took 54.3% of votes, ahead of his rival Raila Odinga, with 44.7%, officials say
| Aug.8 |
Kenya |
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Kenya election: Kenyatta ahead as votes counted
| Aug.7 |
Kenya |
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President Kenyatta urges peaceful vote |
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| Jun.10 |
Ethiopia |
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Ethiopia's emergency food aid to run out next month |
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| Mar.12 |
Ethiopia |
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Ethiopia rubbish landslide kills 48 in Addis Ababa
Dozens of people are still missing since the landslide on Saturday night at the Koshe landfill. A resident said 150 people were there at the...
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| Jun.25 |
Somalia |
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Big blast rocks Mogadishu hotel |
| Apr.30 |
Kenya |
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Elephant summit: Kenya sets fire to huge ivory stockpile
Map of Nairobi National Park Nairobi Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta has set fire to a huge stockpile of ivory in an effort to show his country's commitment to saving Africa's elephants | |
| Apr.28 |
Kenya |
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African leaders meet for Giants Club elephant summit
| Feb.13 |
Somalia |
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Al-Shabab 'carried out' Somalia plane attack |
| Feb.6 |
Somalia |
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Somali plane 'was holed by bomb' after Mogadishu take-off |
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| Jul.26 |
Somalia |
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Mogadishu hotel rocked by bomb |
| Jul.25 |
Kenya |
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Trials would aid fight against corruption - Obama |
| Apr.6 |
Somalia |
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Kenya launches airstrikes against al-Shabaab |
| Apr.4 |
Kenya |
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al-Shabab: Five in custody after Garissa massacre |
| Apr.2 |
Kenya |
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Garissa University assault 'killed 147'
Map of Garissa University Kenya The number of people killed by al-Shabab militants in an attack on a university in north-eastern Kenya has risen to 147. Some 587 students escaped. Heavily armed attackers stormed the university, killing tw... | |
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| Dec.1 |
Kenya |
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Gunmen kill Kenya quarry workers
| Nov.22 |
Kenya |
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Kenya bus killings claimed by al-Shabab
| Oct.5 |
Somalia |
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Al-Shabab: Somali troops 'surround key port town' |
| Sep.6 |
Somalia |
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Al-Shabab names new leader after Godane death in US strike |
| Sep.5 |
Somalia |
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Top Somali militant killed in U.S. operation |
| Sep.1 |
Somalia |
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U.S. military conducts operation in Somalia
| May.16 |
Kenya |
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Twin bombing near big Nairobi market |
| May.9 |
Ethiopia |
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South Sudan rivals agree peace deal
| May.3 |
Kenya |
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3 people killed, 7 wounded in 2 blasts along Kenyan coast
| Mar.5 |
East Africa |
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Israel intercepts ship with weapons headed to Gaza
| Feb.21 |
Somalia |
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Somali presidential palace attacked |
| Feb.16 |
Geneva |
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Co-pilot hijacks plane, flies to Geneva, seeks asylum |
| Jan.23 |
Ethiopia |
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South Sudan, rebels reach ceasefire |
| Jan.1 |
Somalia |
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Hotel in Somali capital Mogadishu hit by car bombs |
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| Oct.5 |
Somalia |
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US Navy SEALS raid militant group linked to Kenya mall attack
| Oct.3 |
Southern Italy |
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Hundreds feared dead in Italy shipwreck
At least 130 African migrants have died and many more are missing after a boat carrying them to Europe sank off the Italian island of Lamped...
| Sep.25 |
Kenya |
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Official: Mall attackers wouldn't talk |
| Sep.23 |
Kenya |
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Kenya forces 'clearing' Nairobi mall
Kenyan security forces say they are attempting to clear the Westgate shopping complex in Nairobi in order to bring to an end the three-day s...
| Sep.22 |
Kenya |
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Death toll rises to 59 in terror attack on shopping mall
| Sep.21 |
Kenya |
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Gun battle at Kenya shopping center
Map of Nairobi Kenya A gun battle inside a shopping centre in the Kenyan capital Nairobi has left at least 20 people dead, the Kenyan Red Cross says. Westgate shopping mall attack, which lasted until September 24, resulted in at least 72 deaths, including 61 civilians, 6 Kenyan soldiers... | |
| Aug.6 |
Kenya |
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Major fire closes Nairobi airport
The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) said Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) had been closed and passengers evacuated
| Mar.30 |
Kenya |
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Kenya court upholds Kenyatta win
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Tanzania |
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Tanzania collapse 'leaves 17 dead' |
| Mar.9 |
Kenya |
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Kenyatta wins Kenyan presidency
Kenya's Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta has been confirmed as the winner of the presidential election, and vowed to work with his rival...
| Mar.7 |
Kenya |
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Kenya election votes 'doctored' |
| Mar.5 |
Kenya |
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Kenyatta ahead in Kenya vote count |
| Jan.5 |
Ethiopia |
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Sudan leaders back buffer zone |
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| Dec.9 |
Somalia |
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Somali army captures key town from Al-Shabaab rebels
| Sep.28 |
Somalia |
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AU forces 'rout Somali militants'
| Sep.23 |
Ethiopia |
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Sudan and South Sudan hold talks |
| Aug.20 |
Ethiopia |
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Ethiopian PM Meles Zenawi dies
| Feb.29 |
Seychelles |
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Stricken vessel nears dock in Seychelles |
| Jan.25 |
Somalia |
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Navy SEALs rescue aid workers |
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| Oct.13 |
Kenya |
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Doctors seized near Somali border |
| Oct.4 |
Somalia |
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More than 30 dead in Somalia bombing |
| Sep.12 |
Kenya |
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Dozens die in pipeline fire
| Sep.10 |
Tanzania |
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Scores die as Zanzibar ship sinks
| Sep.5 |
Somalia |
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Somalia famine 'may kill 750,000'
| Aug.6 |
Somalia |
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Al-Shabab rebels leave Mogadishu |
| Aug.3 |
Somalia |
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Somalia's famine reaches into Mogadishu
| Jul.19 |
Somalia |
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UN to declare famine in Somalia
| Jun.10 |
Somalia |
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Somali minister killed by niece |
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| May.16 |
Somalia |
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Rebels attack Somali parliament
| Jan.24 |
Lebanon |
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Ethiopian airliner crashes; 90 on board
| Jan.2 |
Somalia |
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Somali pirates hijack 4th vessel in week |
| Jan.1 |
Denmark |
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Controversial cartoonist escapes attack |
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| May.22 |
Somalia |
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Fierce battle in Somali capital
| Apr.15 |
Kenya |
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French warship captures pirates |
| Apr.12 |
Somalia |
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Captain rescued, snipers kill 3 pirates U.S. Navy snipers fatally shot pirates holding Richard Phillips hostage after seeing one of the pirates 'had an AK-47 leveled at the captain's...
| Apr.8 |
Somalia |
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US crew seized by Somali pirates |
| Jan.31 |
Kenya |
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At least 100 people killed in oil fire |
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| Dec.29 |
Somalia |
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President quits amid power struggle |
| Dec.18 |
Tanzania |
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Trio found guilty of Rwandan genocide |
| Nov.23 |
Somalia |
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Islamic fighters vow to rescue tanker |
| Nov.17 |
Somalia |
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Hijacked oil tanker nears Somalia The Sirius Star, a giant Saudi tanker seized by pirates in the Indian Ocean, is nearing the coast of Somalia
| Nov.15 |
Somalia |
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Gunmen seize cargo ship off Somalia |
| Oct.15 |
Somalia |
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Pirates hijacked bulk carrier |
| Sep.25 |
Somalia |
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Pirates seize ship carrying tanks Ukraine: The ministry says Ukrainian-operated Faina was sailing with 21 people on board under the Belize flag, operated by Ukrainian company
| Aug.23 |
Somalia |
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City clears bodies after deadly clashes |
| Jun.9 |
Somalia |
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Factions sign peace deal
| May.26 |
Ethiopia |
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Court sentences Mengistu to death |
| Apr.19 |
Somalia |
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82 reported killed in Mogadishu |
| Apr.17 |
Kenya |
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Unity government sworn in |
| Apr.13 |
Kenya |
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Odinga named PM in bid to end vote crisis |
| Mar.6 |
Kenya |
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President pushes peace deal |
| Feb.28 |
Kenya |
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Rivals sign power-sharing deal
| Feb.26 |
Kenya |
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Poll negotiations suspended |
| Jan.28 |
Kenya |
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Gangs face off in tribal violence
| Jan.27 |
Kenya |
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Tribal hatred fuels more violence |
| Jan.24 |
Kenya |
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Rivals hold 'ice-breaker' talks |
| Jan.17 |
Kenya |
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Kenya 'turned into killing field'
Opposition leader Odinga has accused the government and the police of turning the country into 'killing fields of the innocent'
| Jan.16 |
Kenya |
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Police shoot protesters |
| Jan.15 |
Kenya |
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Opposition wins two posts |
| Jan.7 |
Kenya |
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President Kibaki invites foe to talks |
| Jan.4 |
Kenya |
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180,000 people displaced |
| Jan.3 |
Kenya |
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Civil unrest damaging Kenya's economy |
| Jan.2 |
Kenya |
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Water cannon used on march |
| Jan.1 |
Kenya |
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Mob burns Kenyans cowering in church
A mob set fire to a church where Kenyans were seeking refuge from post-election violence, searing many and leaving others as heaps of ash
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| Dec.31 |
Kenya |
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Election violence kills 'at least 124' |
| Dec.30 |
Kenya |
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Riots erupt after president re-elected
Map of Nairobi Kenya Government has suspended all live TV broadcasts as violence engulfed Nairobi following the re-election of incumbent president Mwai Kibaki
| Oct.29 |
Somalia |
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U.S. destroyer pursues pirates |
| Sep.15 |
West Africa |
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Flood misery hits arc of Africa
| May.5 |
Cameroon |
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Jet with 100 aboard crashes
| Jan.8 |
Somalia |
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U.S. targets al Qaeda suspects |
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| Dec.31 |
Somalia |
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Militia abandon last major stronghold |
| Dec.27 |
Somalia |
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Islamists withdraw from Mogadishu
Somali Islamist leader Sheikh Sharif Ahmed said that all Islamist forces had withdrawn from the capital
| Dec.24 |
Somalia |
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Ethiopian jets bomb Somalia areas |
| Dec.21 |
Somalia |
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Somalis 'at war' with Ethiopia |
| Jun.5 |
Somalia |
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Islamists claim Mogadishu victory
Map of Baquba Somalia An Islamist militia has seized the capital, after weeks of fighting against an alliance of warlords backed by the US
| May.12 |
Somalia |
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130 dead in fighting |
| Apr.6 |
Djibouti |
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69 dead as ferry capsizes |
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| Nov.5 |
Somalia |
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Cruise ship repels pirates The Seabourn Spirit sailing has beaten back gunmen in speedboats who opened fire
| Jun.8 |
Ethiopia |
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At least 18 dead in clash |
| Jan.9 |
Kenya |
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Historic Sudan peace accord signed |
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| Dec.29 |
Kenya |
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Kibaki declared president |
| Nov.27 |
Kenya |
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12 killed at Israeli-owned hotel |
before year 2000
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| Jul. 8, 1998 |
Kenya |
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1998 United States embassy bombings
Map of Embassy of the United States Nairobi Kenya Hundreds of people were killed in simultaneous truck bomb explosions in Dar es Salaam, the largest city of Tanzania, and the Embassy in Nairobi | |
| May. 24, 1993 |
Eritrea |
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Independence of Eritrea The creation of modern day Eritrea is a result of the incorporation of Kingdoms and vassal states of the Ethiopian empire and the Ottoman Empire | |
| Jul. 23, 1892 |
Ethiopia |
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Haile Selassie born
Map of Ejersa Goro Ethiopia He was Ethiopia's regent from 1916 to 1930 and Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974. He was a member of the Solomonic dynasty
| Nov. 10, 1871 |
Tanzania |
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Sir Henry Morton Stanley meets Livingstone at Ujiji
A Welsh journalist and explorer famous for his exploration of central Africa and his search for missionary and explorer David Livingstone