Kenya: Arrests in the wake of a deadly attack in the East
Four people have been arrested in the wake of an attack in which six people died and homes were burned in Lamu County, a coastal […]
Somalia
Shebab suspected of killing six people in Kenya attack
Six people died Monday in Lamu County, a region in eastern Kenya bordering Somalia, in a suspected attack by Shebab rebels, a local official said. […]
Somalia: President Farmajo “suspends” Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble from his duties
Head of state Mohamed Abdullahi, known as Farmajo, announced in a statement on Sunday night (December 26) and Monday (December 27) that he was “suspending” […]
Somalia: UN Security Council extends Amisom’s mandate by three months
The UN Security Council has finally extended the mandate of Amisom, the African Union Mission against the Shebabs in Somalia, for three months. The scenario […]
Somalia: Opposition boycotts election process
This process is designed to elect, region by region, a lower house of Parliament by the end of December. Together with the Senate, it is […]
Explosion kills and injures in Mogadishu
At least five people are dead and 23 others were injured after a huge explosion rocked the Somali capital Mogadishu early on Thursday, officials and […]
Somalia: President and Prime Minister agree to “accelerate” the electoral process
Somalia’s president and Prime minister have called for the “acceleration” of the electoral process leading to the appointment of a new Head of State, ending […]
Kenya rejects ICJ jurisdiction in its border dispute with Somalia
Kenya has announced that it will not recognize the jurisdiction of the UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) ahead of a decision expected Tuesday on […]
Somalia: Prime Minister and President Farmaajo in contradiction with the suspension of Fahad Yasin
Somalia’s Prime Minister Mohammed Hussein Roble on Monday suspended Intelligence agency chief Fahad Yasin and named Bashir Mohamed Gobe acting director. But he got a […]
Somalia executes 21 al-Shabab fighters
Twenty-one men have been executed in Somalia’s semi-autonomous state of Puntland after they were convicted of being members of the Islamist militant group al-Shabab. They […]