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Somalia: pirates hijacked Sri Lankan-flagged ship

March 14, 2017 Geraldine Boechat 0

A Sri Lankan-flagged fuel freighter has been hijacked in Somali waters after the vessel sent a distress call. The ship sent a distress call, turned […]

Donald Trump Calls Kenya’s Kenyatta

March 9, 2017 Steven Addamah 0

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday called Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta to “reaffirm the strong bilateral relationship between the two countries,” the White House said […]

Somalia: new president calls on al Shabaab to surrender

February 23, 2017 Steven Addamah 0

Somalia’s new president Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed who was sworn into office on Wednesday has called on al Shabaab fighters to surrender, promising them “a good […]

Somalia: Al-shabaab welcomes new president with deadly attack

February 17, 2017 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

Al-Shabaab group on Thursday launched a deadly attack near Somalia’s presidential palace as outgoing president Sheik Mohamoud handed over his responsibilities to president elect Mohammed […]

Kenya cuts 2017 growth outlook

November 24, 2016 Geraldine Boechat 0

Kenya has cut its 2017 growth outlook on Wednesday due to slowing credit growth, Geoffrey Mwau, the director general of fiscal and economic affairs, told […]

Kenya: Policeman Kills Seven Colleagues in 9-Hour Siege

July 15, 2016 Pawla Nibramich 0

Kenya’s National Police Service on Thursday said a rampant shooting took place in a police station in Kapinguria in West Pokot County leaving at least […]

Somalia: 110 al-Shabaab Militants killed in Raids

June 9, 2016 Khalid Al Mouahidi 0

The African Union AMISOM troops in Somalia have killed 110 militants of al Shabaab Islamist group in the early hours of Thursday. “AMISOM forces killed […]

Somalia: MPs among 15 Killed in al-Shabaab Raid

June 2, 2016 Geraldine Boechat 0

Gunmen have stormed a hotel in the center of the Somali capital Mogadishu on Wednesday evening, killing at least 2 MPs and 13 other people. […]

Al-Shabaab Take Control of Port in Somalia

March 15, 2016 Steven Addamah 0

Somali al-Shabaab militants took control of the Northern port town of Garacad on Monday. “Al Shabaab fighters with several boats captured Garad town,” Hassan Mohamed, […]