June 19

• Somalia: National Education Conference Opens in Mogadishu

  A three-day conference on education opened in Mogadishu Tuesday (June 18th), bringing together government officials, educators and civil society groups to discuss ways to overhaul... Read more »

• Somalia: Police Arrest Hundreds After Mortar Attack On Villa Somalia

  Police arrested hundreds of suspected al-Shabaab fighters in Mogadishu's Hodan and Howlwadag districts Monday (June 17th) after a mortar attack Sunday targeting the presidential... Read more »

• Djibouti: Wildfires Destroy 11 Homes in Djibouti

  Wildfires broke out in Djibouti's Balbala town Sunday (June 16th), destroying 11 homes and damaging many others, Djibouti's La Nation reported. Read more »

• Kenya: Allied Forces Liberate Villages Around Beledweyne

  Somali government forces backed by African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and Ethiopian troops seized several villages surrounding Beledweyne from al-Shabaab Sunday evening... Read more »

• East Africa: Double Taxation Pinches East African Businesses With Regional Reach

  Paul Ouma imports and sells second-hand Japanese cars and spare parts in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. Read more »

• Kenya: Fire Destroys Section of Garissa Market

  A fire in Garissa's main market destroyed more than 100 stalls Monday night (June 17th). Read more »

• Djibouti: Djibouti, United Nations Sign Project Agreements for Development, Employment

  Djiboutian Secretary of State for National Solidarity Zahra Youssouf Kayad signed two project agreements worth $692,000 (125 million francs) with United Nations Development... Read more »

• Kenya: Kenyan Budget Committee Rejects New Office for Kibaki

  Kenya's parliamentary budget committee has rejected a proposal to purchase a new office for former President Mwai Kibaki for 700 million shillings ($8.2 million), Kenya's Daily... Read more »

• Tanzania: Tanzania Draft Constitution Stirs Land Rights Debate

  Tanzanians are debating whether the new federal government should give up ownership and control of all of the country's land as framed under the draft constitution. Read more »

• Kenya: Kenyan Cabinet Secretary Intervenes in Police Row

  Secretary of Interior and Co-ordination of National Government Joseph Ole Lenku Monday (June 17th) intervened in the ongoing dispute over Police Inspector General David Kimaiyo's... Read more »

June 18

• Tanzania: Police Deploy Investigators After Arusha Bombing

  Tanzanian police dispatched a special team to Arusha Sunday (June 16th) to investigate the bombing at an opposition campaign rally Saturday that killed two people and injured at... Read more »

• Somalia: Al-Shabaab Releases Photos of Captured Kenyan Police, Weapons

  Photographs al-Shabaab posted Sunday (June 16th) on Twitter of two Kenyan police officers abducted last month are authentic, Dadaab District Commissioner Albert Kimathi told... Read more »

• Somalia: Clashes Kill 10 in Jowhar

  Ten people were reportedly killed Saturday (June 15th) in Jowhar in clashes involving Somali government troops, local residents said according to Somalia's Garowe Online. Read more »

• East Africa: Somali Military Bolstered By East Africa, Middle East Allies

  Somalia's allies throughout East Africa and the Middle East are committing to help rebuild Somali military institutions through monetary and technical support. Read more »

• Djibouti: Yemen, Djibouti Strengthen Ties Against Maritime Crime

  A Yemeni delegation visited Djibouti at the weekend to sign a series of accords addressing maritime issues such as illegal weapons, human trafficking and contraband, Djibouti's La... Read more »

• Kenya: Kenyan Police Kill Terror Suspect in Mombasa

  Kenyan police killed terrorism suspect Kassim Omolo Otieno in Mombasa during a dawn raid on his home Monday (June 17th), Kenya's Capital FM reported. Read more »

• Somalia: United Nations Envoy Discusses Somali Security With Guelleh

  United Nations Special Representative to Somalia Nicholas Kay visited Djibouti Saturday (June 15th) for talks with President Ismail Omar Guelleh, the Djiboutian Information Agency... Read more »

• Kenya: Kenya to Employ Drones to Thwart Gunrunners, Al-Shabaab

  Kenya is preparing to employ drones as part of increased security operations along its borders with Somalia and Ethiopia to monitor and halt the movements of al-Shabaab and... Read more »

• Kenya: Kenyan Anti-Graft Agencies Unite

  Kenyan anti-corruption agencies have united to form a single complaint and referral centre, Kenya's Daily Nation reported Sunday (June 16th). Read more »

June 17

• Somalia: Committee to Protect Journalists Asks Somaliland to Stop Censoring Hubaal

  The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) Wednesday (June 12th) called on Somaliland's acting regional Attorney General Aden Ahmed Mouse to withdraw a request to suspend... Read more »

• Kenya: Repatriation Looms for Somali Refugees in Kenya

  Moulid Ali Hassan, a 35-year-old Somali refugee in Kenya's Dadaab refugee camp, does not want to return home, but prefers to be re-settled in Australia. Read more »

• Kenya: Kenyan Budget Allocates Sh67 Billion for Police

  The Kenyan government's 2013-2014 budget will include 67 billion shillings ($784 million) for police force operations and improvements, Kenya's Daily Nation reported Thursday (June... Read more »

• Kenya: Kenyan Cabinet Approves Expanded Anti-Poaching Efforts

  Kenya's cabinet Thursday (June 13th) voted to expand anti-poaching measures and implement harsher penalties for poachers, Kenya's Capital FM reported. Read more »

• Kenya: Kimaiyo Appoints 47 Country Commanders

  Kenya's Inspector General of Police David Kimaiyo has appointed 47 county commanders, including 13 women, Kenya's The Standard reported Friday (June 14th). Read more »

• Somalia: Somali Cabinet Approves Civil Aviation Law

  The Somali cabinet sent a draft civil aviation law to parliament as the country moves to take full control of its airspace, the office of Prime Minister Abdi Farah Shirdon... Read more »