Al-Shabaab Take Control of Port in Somalia
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, […]
Kenya
Al-Shabaab Next Target: Kenya State House
Al Shabaab, al Qaeda’s affiliate in Somalia that is most known for carrying out deadly attacks there and in Kenya, released a new video threating […]
Kenya: Multi-Billion Wind Power Project Suspended
Construction of a $144 million wind farm in Kenya has been frozen after running into strong headwinds tied to land acquisition. The proposed 61 megawatt […]
Al-Shabab Intelligence Chief Killed, Kenyan Army
Kenyan army on Thursday said it had killed the intelligence chief of al-Shabaab and a dozen other commanders in an air strike in Somalia. Mahad […]
Car Bomb Kills Somalia’s ex-Defense Minister
Al-Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab killed Somalia’s former defense minister on Monday. Muhidin Mohamed, ex-defense minister and Parliamentary Counsellor, died in the capital Mogadishu after the terrorist group […]
Nigerian President Rejects Naira Devaluation
Nigeria’s president Mohammed Buhari on Wednesday rejected calls to devalue the country’s currency, the Naira. While on a state visit to Kenya, Muhammadu Buhari has […]
Somalia: Al-Shabab claims ‘scores’ killed in attack on Beachside Restaurant
Heavily armed Islamic fighters attacked a beachfront area popular with Somali locals on Thursday night, killing more than 20 people, reports said. A car rigged […]
Kenya: President vows to continue the fight against Al-Shabaab
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday vowed to continue war against Al-Shabaab in Somalia, saying Kenya remains unbowed and would continue to stand with the […]
Kenya: New car sales increase by over 12% in 2015
Kenya’s new car sales increased by 12.86 percent last year to 19,524 units, the Kenya Motor Industry Association (KMI) said on Monday. According to Rita […]
Seychelles to recruit teachers from Botswana
In a bid to fill the shortage of teachers in various schools, Seychelles will be hiring teachers from Botswana. A first batch of teachers is […]