At least eight Kenyan police officers have been killed after their patrol vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device near the Somali border.
Five more officers were wounded in the improvised explosive device (IED) attack in the Konton area of northeastern Kenya.
Separately, another blast in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, left eight people dead.
This comes just days after Somali insurgents kidnapped three Kenyan police reservists from the same area in Wajir district in north-east Kenya.
WHO says Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to two new health zones
The World Health Organization said on Friday that the Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has spread to two additional health zones, bringing the total number affected to 63 across seven provinces.
Congo military plane crash kills 13
Thirteen people, including three army officers, were killed on Friday when a military plane crashed in Democratic Republic of Congo.
Kazakhstan detains defence officials after 14 die during naval exercise
Authorities in Kazakhstan have detained five Defence Ministry officials including the first deputy navy commander, a day after 14 servicemen were swept out to sea and died during a training exercise.
Trump, Xi wrap up summit with tea and tour of US archives
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping drank tea at the White House on Friday and visited the National Archives, capping a three-day summit that showcased personal diplomacy rather than big breakthroughs in economic relations.
Five missing after explosion collapses building in Athens
Five people were missing on Friday after an explosion caused a residential building to collapse in a touristic area of central Athens, injuring three people and damaging houses, shops and cars across a historic neighbourhood.
