Al-Shabab Attack Kenyan Theatre Group; 12 Dead
At least 12 people have been killed in an attack in Kenya carried out by Somalia-based militant Islamist group al-Shabab. ...
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Somali Pirates’ Hostages ‘ate Rats’ To Survive
A group of sailors who were held hostage by Somali pirates for nearly five years survived in part by eating ...
France Begins To Clear ‘Jungle’ Camp
More than 1,200 police and officials in France have begun an operation to clear the "Jungle" migrant camp in Calais. ...
Saudi King Sends Congratulations To Somalia
Saudi Arabia's King Salman has congratulated Somalia "on the anniversary of the country's national day", but on the wrong date. ...
Asian Sailors Freed By Somali Pirates Arrive In Kenya For Flights Home
26 Asian sailors freed after more than four years of captivity in a small fishing village in Somalia arrived in ...
Shabaab ‘takes Somali Town’ After Ethiopia Troop Pullout
MOGADISHU (AFP) - Fighters from the Al-Qaeda-linked Shabaab group said Sunday they had retaken control of a town in central ...
Other Side of War On Terror
Despite the failure of the Middle East policy, the United States has not abandoned its strategy aimed at global domination ...
David Shinn Explains Ways To Engage Africa
Despite conflicts and instability in some parts, Africa’s fast growth and development, at least during the past decade, has attracted ...
Somali Police Station Attacked Near Afgoye
At least six people have been killed and several injured after a suicide attacker drove a bomb-laden car into a ...
Seven Things Banned Under Ethiopia’s State of Emergency
Ethiopia's government has declared a six-month state of emergency in the face of an unprecedented wave of violent protests. Activists ...
Al Shabaab Still Remains the Biggest Threat To Kenya
Despite Kenya making major strides in the war against terror, al Shabaab still remains the biggest threat to the nation, ...
Taxation Battle Over Multinational Companies Non-Compliance
“Sadly, the compliance level of the oil and gas exploration and production companies in payment of levies and taxes is ...
West Africa’s Tough Battle With Piracy
The Gulf of Guinea has become the new hub for African piracy. An international summit in Lome, Togo is looking ...
The Hardest Place To Be A Girl
Chad, Niger, Central African Republic, Mali and Somalia have been ranked at the top of an index of countries listing ...
Chad, Niger, Mali Top List of Hardest Place To Be A Girl
One girl under the age of 15 is married every seven seconds, according to a new report by Save the ...
Stepping Over the Dead On A Migrant Boat
It began with blips on a radar screen, 12 miles off the Libyan coast. As the rescuers approached, they found ...
Kenya Nominates Foreign Minister For Top AU Job
Kenya's surprise decision to nominate the Foreign Minister Amina Mohamed for the job of African Union (AU) Commission chairperson will ...
Al-Shabab ‘kills Christians’ In Kenya’s Mandera Town
Militant Islamist group al-Shabab says it has killed six Christians in north-eastern Kenya in an attack aimed at forcing them ...
Six Killed In Suspected Islamist Attack In Kenya
Suspected Islamist militants from the Somali group al Shabaab killed six people in an attack in northeast Kenya on Thursday, ...
Former Ghana Coach Ralf Zumdick Urges Black Stars To Beat Uganda
Former Ghana Coach Ralf Zumdick has backed the Black Stars to beat Uganda in the FIFA World Cup qualifier. Ghana ...