Kenya closes embassy in Khartoum as violence worsens
Kenya says it has shut down its embassy in Khartoum to protect staff, in what could close the door on any further evacuation for civilians...
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Al-Shabaab recruits hungry Somali refugees
THE STORY On Sunday, Somalia agreed to move away from decades of clan-based power sharing toward a direct electoral system in which each citizen has...
Somalia: Christian shot dead for spreading ‘wrong religion’
Gunmen who said they intended to kill a Christian in Mogadishu, Somalia for spreading his faith shot him to death last month, the victim's neighbour...
Over One Million People Displaced In Four Months In Somalia
More than a million Somalis have been displaced within their own country in just over four months through a "toxic" mix of drought, conflict and...
Kenyan police thwart terror attack in border region
Kenya has foiled a terrorist attack in its east border region with Somalia, police said. A security team seized six AK-47 rifles, two Rocket Propelled...
Why Al-Shabaab Targets Kenya
Al-Shabaab has claimed responsibility for the terror attack in Nairobi in which scores of people were killed and injured. The question the terror attack raises...
Suspected Al Shabaab spy jailed for three years
A man arrested on suspicion of being an Al Shabaab spy has been jailed for three years after he admitted to being in the country...