Addis Ababa on Friday denied claims that al-Shabab killed Ethiopian soldiers during an attack on the African Union (AU) base in Somalia.
On Thursday, the…
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al-Shabab Attacks Ethiopian Base in Somalia, Claims to Have Killed Over 40 Soldiers
Somalia-based Islamist militant group al-Shabab claims to have killed over 40 Ethiopian soldiers during an attack on the African Union (AU) peacekeeping base on Thursday.…
Blast in Somalia Commercial Plane Bores Hole in Fuselage, Killing One Passenger
Somali aviation authorities are investigating the cause of a blast that tore a hole in a passenger plane moments after it took off from Mogadishu’s…
Al-Shabab Claims to Have Killed 63 Kenyan Peacekeepers During Attack on AU Base in Somalia
Somalia-based Islamist militant group al-Shabab claims to have killed over 60 Kenyan soldiers during a brazen attack on an African Union (AU) peacekeeping base in…
Grenade Attack Kills 2 Students in Southern Ethiopia University
A hand grenade attack at a university campus in southern Ethiopia has killed two students and injured six others.
The deadly incident happened on Thursday…
Muslims Protect Christian Passengers at Gunpoint in Kenya Bus Terrorist Attack
An ambush on a bus traveling through Kenya‘s northeast border with Somalia by gunmen suspected to be al-Shabab militants is making headlines around world. The…
Several Injured After Grenade Explodes in Addis Ababa’s Biggest Mosque
Over a dozen people sustained injuries on Friday after a grenade was thrown into the biggest mosque in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa.
The hand grenade…
Kenyan Military Denies Financing al-Shabab through Sugar and Charcoal Smuggling
The Kenyan military has allegedly been smuggling sugar and charcoal from Somalia since 2011 when it invaded the war-thorn country to fight militant Islamist group,…
700 Kenyans Resign from al-Shabaab, Return Home for Amnesty
NAIROBI – About 700 Kenyans, who joined al-Shabaab and a faction of the Islamic State in neighboring Somalia, have defected and returned home, according to…
Kenya: Attacks in Lamu County widens political division
A raging debate over the perpetrators of two deadly terrorist attacks in the coast this week, is threatening to push the country down the brink…
Kenya: Terrorists kill 20 in another raid in Lamu County
About 20 people have been killed during an attack on two villages in Lamu County on Monday night.
The raid on Poromoko and Mapenya came…
Kenya: 48 killed in audacious terrorist attack in Mpeketoni
A brazen terrorist raid on a town in the same county as one of the most popular locations among holiday-makers in Mombasa, has left at…
Zanzibar: Bomb attack leaves 1 dead
An explosion near a mosque in one of the most popular cities in Zanzibar on Friday evening, has left one person dead and many others…
Kenya: Opposition coalition and other groups threaten to protest over growing insecurity
Several groups have vowed to take to the streets if the Kenyan government continues to ignore their calls to immediately address the country’s security problems.…
Tanzania to train 1,000 soldiers from the Somali National Army
The Government of Tanzania is set to train 1,000 soldiers from the Somali National Army in a bid to boost the capacity of the local…
Dozens of al Shabab militants killed in clashes near Ethiopia-Somalia border
Ethiopian and Somali forces have reportedly killed about 74 al Shabab militants during a raid on the group’s bases in the region connecting both countries…
Ethiopian authorities thwart terrorist attack in Addis Ababa
Ethiopian security officials have reportedly prevented a terrorist attack in the country’s capital Addis Ababa, after a suspected al Shabab suicide bomber was arrested on…
Kenya: Police gun down suspected al Shabab militants in Mandera
Police officers have shot and killed two suspected members of al Shabab in Mandera after reportedly intercepting them en route to complete an attack on…
Uganda police warn of impending terrorist attack on Martyrs’ Day
Uganda Police Force have issued a public alert concerning a planned terrorist attack next month during the commemoration of an important milestone for the country’s…
Security Council extends UN missions in Abyei, Somalia and Guinea Bissau
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has unanimously voted in three resolutions on Thursday to prolong the mandate of its peace-keeping missions in Abyei, Somalia…
Somali army chief escapes assassination attempt
The Chief of the Somali National Army, General Dahir Adan Elmi, has escaped a close call on his life after a road side bomb was…
Kenya: Mass deportation of Somali asylum seekers could empower terrorists
A Somali official has warned that Kenya’s latest nationwide anti-terrorism operation codenamed ‘Uslama Watch’, which has led to the apprehension and repatriation of his nationals…
Somalia: Botched terrorist attack on federal parliament reveals security lapses
A failed attack by al Shabab terrorists on the Somali federal parliament this weekend has triggered the resignation of the security minister and may eventually…
Djibouti: Suicide attack on popular restaurant kills 3
An explosion at a highly patronized restaurant in the capital of Djibouti on Saturday evening has killed 3 people and injured up to 15 others,…
al Shabab kills 12 in ambush at Kenya-Somalia border
Members of the Islamic militant group, al Shabab, have murdered about 12 people, including 5 police officers, in an attack on an army convoy early…
Explosions at Gikomba market kills 10
Two almost simultaneous blasts at the Gikomba market, Nairobi, has claimed the lives of 10 people and left up to 79 injured.
Reports indicate that…
Kenya condemns foreign travel alert
Kenyan authorities have criticized a recent travel advisory from the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Australia and France this week; which warns against…
Uganda: security tightened after warnings over terrorist plot
Ugandan police have drastically increased their surveillance in the country after reports emerged last week of impending terrorist attacks.
Police spokesman, Fred Enanga, has announced…
Somali lawmakers alloted bodyguards
The Federal Parliament of Somalia has announced on Tuesday that members of the house would be provided two guards each.
The Second Deputy Speaker of…
Explosion in Nairobi kills 2
Two heavy explosions on one of Nairobi’s busiest roads has left two people dead and over eighty injured on Sunday.
Reports indicate that the blasts…
al Shabab attack neighbourhood in Mogadishu
Islamic militant group, al Shabab, have attacked a neighbourhood in Dharkeynley district, Mogadishu.
Sources indicate that the terrorists fired four rounds of mortar shells into…
Kenya: Gunmen seize UN vehicle in Dadaab
Three unidentified gunmen attacked and made away with a United Nations vehicle from the Hagadera refugee camp, south-eastern Somalia, on Wednesday morning.
Fafi District Commissioner,…
Terrorists assassinate another Somali MP
Unknown gunmen linked to the Islamic militant group, al Shabab, have shot and killed a member of the federal parliament on Monday at Madina district.…
Somali MP assassinated in car bomb
At least one member of the Federal Somali Parliament has been killed on Monday and another injured after a car they were driving in exploded…
Somali government, humanitarian groups voice concerns over Kenya’s crackdown on illegal Somali migrants
Somali authorities and several humanitarian groups (including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch) have called on Kenya’s security agencies to review their handling of the…
2 Kenyan aid workers rescued from al Shabab
The Kenyan Army under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) command have reportedly rescued 2 aid workers kidnapped by Islamic militant group, al Shabab,…
Kenya: opposition party denounces Eastleigh operation
One of Kenya’s main opposition party has expressed “strong displeasure” over the government’s crack down on illegal migrants in Nairobi’s Somali-populated Eastleigh district.
According to…
Kenyan police continue crack down on illegal migrants
Since Saturday, Kenyan security agents have apprehended reportedly about 6,000 foreigners in Nairobi – mostly Somalis – in the wake of a spate of terrorist…
2 United Nations consultants killed in Somalia
Two consultants of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) have been shot and killed on Monday in Galkayo, the capital of Mudug,…
Kenyan authorities recover grenades, illegal chemicals in ‘little Mogadishu’
Kenyan security agents have recovered grenades and a box of chemicals believed to be used in the making of improvised explosive devices during a raid…
Controversial Muslim cleric killed in Kenya
A renowned radical Muslim cleric, Sheikh Abubakar Sharif, also known as ‘Makaburi’, was shot dead on Tuesday evening outside a court building some miles from…
Blast in Nairobi suburb leaves 6 dead
An explosion in the predominantly Somali-populated Eastleigh suburb of Nairobi has killed at least 6 people and injured more than 15 others, according to local…
Kenya: Government donates Sh3 million to victims of Likoni church attack
The Government of Kenya has offered Sh3 million to the families of the victims of the Likoni church attack to cover the cost of their…
United Nations condemns Kenyan directive ordering Immigrants back to Refugee Camps
The United Nations has censured the Kenyan government’s decision for all refugees in the east African nation to relocate to two designated refugee camps following…
2 Suspected Likoni Church Attackers Killed
Mombasa Police Chief, Robert Kitur, on Friday, revealed that officers have gunned down 2 men about one kilometer from a church that was attacked on…
Somali Cabinet adopts $218 million 2014/15 Fiscal Year Budget
The executive arm of the Somali government, on Monday, approved a budget of $218 million for the 2014/15 fiscal year.
The sum, which is more…
Gunmen attack Church in Mombasa
Unknown gunmen stormed a church in Mombasa on Sunday and opened fire on the worshipers, killing about 6 people and injuring over 15 others.
Local…
Eritrean Authorities deny links with South Sudanese Rebels
Eritrean officials have disclosed that the embattled country has no ties with the rebels behind the insurgency in South Sudan – headed by Riek Machar…