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German tourist shot dead in Kenya

Fri, 25 Jul 2014 14:29:00 +0200

Kenyan police said on Friday a female tourist shot dead in the coastal city of Mombasa was from Germany, the second such killing of a foreign visitor by gunmen there this month.

Israel: German Islamists helped in Kenya attack

Mon, 30 Sep 2013 12:35:00 +0200

German Islamists are suspected of being involved in the Kenya shopping centre siege, according to Israeli intelligence service Mossad.

Kipsang aims for record at Berlin marathon

Fri, 27 Sep 2013 18:14:00 +0200

Kenya's Wilson Kipsang will aim to break the world record at the Berlin marathon on Sunday. The 31-year-old is aiming to beat compatriot Patrick Makau's record of 2hrs 3mins 38 seconds set in 2011 on Berlin’s notoriously fast course.

Two Germans die in Maasai Mara plane crash

Thu, 23 Aug 2012 09:10:00 +0200

A German woman and her son died along with two pilots, while at least three others were badly injured when their plane crashed in Kenya's renowned Maasai Mara national park on Wednesday.

Student victim of terrorist photo blunder

Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:18:00 +0200

A German man opened the paper one morning to find a photo of himself identified as a wanted terrorist, in what seemed like a thriller plot turned into sinister reality. He still does not know who took the picture of him.

Makau sets world record in Berlin marathon

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 14:00:00 +0200

Kenyan runners claimed double victories in the Berlin marathon on Sunday, with Patrick Makau taking the men’s title – and a new world record – and his compatriot Florence Kiplagat winning the women’s race.

Jung calls for army to tackle pirates

Sun, 09 Aug 2009 12:25:00 +0200

Defence Minister Franz Josef Jung intends to change the constitution to allow the army to deal with hostage situations, after the German ship held by Somalian pirates since April docked in Mombasa, Kenya.

German cargo ship released by Somali pirates

Wed, 20 May 2009 10:02:00 +0200

Somali pirates have released a German-owned cargo ship which was hijacked last month with a crew that reportedly included a Polish captain and 15 Filipino sailors, Poland's foreign ministry said late on Tuesday.

Captured pirates not coming to Germany

Sun, 08 Mar 2009 11:17:00 +0100

Nine Somali men captured by a German frigate while trying to take over a cargo ship will be sent to Kenya for trial, not Germany, the Defence Ministry confirmed Saturday evening.

Condor flight to Frankfurt makes emergency landing in Kenya

Fri, 22 Aug 2008 09:55:00 +0200

A German airliner with 265 passengers on board had to make an emergency landing in Kenya on Thursday after a fuel leak in one of the Boeing 767-300's two engines, airline Condor said.