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Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- The Central Bank of Kenya received 44.1 billion shillings ($589.6 million) in bids for an infrastructure bond sale that was twice oversubscribed.
NEARLY ALL TOP NAMES FOR LONDON LONDON (GBR): Virgin London Marathon is promising also for 2010 something special for the 30th edition on April 25. Both title defenders are coming, Kenyan olympic winner Samuel Wanjiru and German WMM winner Irina Mikitenko.
NAIROBI, Kenya — Crews on oil tankers aren't allowed to smoke above deck, much less carry guns, for fear of igniting the ship's payload. That's one of the main reasons Somali pirates met little resistance when they hijacked a U.S.-bound supertanker carrying $20 million in crude.
Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Three government ministers were among at least 19 people killed in a suicide-bomb attack on a hotel in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, during a university graduation ceremony, the African Union Mission in Somalia said.
The shares of 16 companies gained, 15 fell and 24 were unchanged. The following were among the most active stocks on the Nairobi Stock Exchange today.
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - The recruits gather in scorching desert hideouts in Somalia, use portraits of President Barack Obama for target practice, learn how to make and detonate bombs, and vow allegiance to Osama bin Laden.
Beautiful jewelry made from fair-trade beads and Kenya silver, baskets of dolls made from dark fabric, and photos of beautiful happy African children adorned a display at the Corvallis Christmas Bazaar on Saturday, November 28th.
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - A Greek shipping company says an oil supertanker Somali pirates hijacked four days ago has reached the coast of Somalia. Maran Tankers Management Inc. says in a Wednesday statement the tanker is near the Somali coastal of Hobyo. The town is a haven for pirates.
Omidyar Network announced today a $1.4M grant to Ushahidi over two and a half years.
MOGADISHU, Somalia — A male suicide bomber dressed as a woman attacked a university graduation ceremony Thursday in a small part of the capital still under government control, killing up to 19 people, including three Cabinet ministers and three journ...
A suicide bomber disguised asa woman attacked a graduation ceremony in Somalia on Thursday, turning a rare reason to celebrate into carnage that killed at least 22 people - including medical students, doctors and three...
Says Maersk Alabama Skipper Ignored Warnings to Stay out of Pirate-Ridden Area
The Dutch navy captured 13 Somali pirates and seized a haul of weapons off the coast of Oman after the pirates attacked a merchant ship, the Defense Department reported Thursday.
JAMA. 2009;302(21):2305-2312.
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — An oil tanker bound for the United States that was hijacked by Somali pirates was traveling outside a recommended maritime corridor, the commander of the EU Naval Force said today.
Pilots will enable local organizations to test new ideas for delivery and storage of safe water for consumers who lack access
