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Kenya:
Thank You Kenya, Says Somalia President
Capital FM, 28 January 2016
"I have just come to deliver to you one message; I cannot express in words the role of KDF inside Somalia. All I can say is, Thank You Kenya," were the words of Somalia President… Read more »
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Africa:
African Leaders Call for Joint Efforts to Defeat Terrorism
Focac, 28 January 2016
Three African leaders on Wednesday called for concerted efforts among the international community to defeat terrorism. Read more »
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Kenya:
Somalia's President Mohamud Meets House Team Over Attack On KDF Soldiers
Nation, 28 January 2016
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday held a three-hour, closed door meeting with Kenya's Parliamentary Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations in Eldoret. Read more »
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Kenya:
Amisom Releases El-Adde Camp Images
Nation, 28 January 2016
A charred tank and mounds of earth are what were left after Al-Shabaab militants attacked El-Adde camp in Somalia, according to the first official images. Read more »
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Nigeria:
Kenya, Nigeria to Join Efforts in Fighting Terrorism
Nation, 28 January 2016
Kenya and Nigeria have agreed to combine efforts to fight terrorism. Read more »
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Somalia:
Heavy Fighting Between Al Shabaab and KDF Erupts in Gedo
Shabelle, 27 January 2016
Heavy fighting between Al shabaab and KDF erupted in Gedo region, south west of Somalia as Kenyan troops withdrew from El Adde town on Tuesday. Read more »
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Kenya:
We Shall Bring the Battle to Your Hideouts , Presidents Kenyatta and Sheikh Muhamud of Somalia Tell Al-Shabaab
Kenya Presidency, 27 January 2016
Three Presidents today paid tribute to the courage of the Kenyan soldiers who paid the ultimate price during the El Adde camp raid in Somalia two weeks ago. Read more »
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Kenya:
Address By His Excellencyhon. Uhuru Kenyatta, C.g.h., President and Commander in Chief of the Defence Forces of the Republic of Kenya During the Memorial Service At the 9th Kenya Rifles, Moi Barracks, Eldoret, 27th January, 2016
Kenya Presidency, 27 January 2016
Your Excellency, PresidentMuhammadu Buhari of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Read more »
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Kenya:
Tight Security As Uhuru and Two Visiting Presidents Attend Soldiers' Requiem Mass
Nation, 27 January 2016
On average, Eldoret International Airport welcomes eight planes every 12 hours. Read more »
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Africa:
Heads of State Mourn Fallen Kenyan Troops
DW, 27 January 2016
Three African presidents have joined a memorial service for Kenyan troops killed in Somalia by al-Shabab militia. The same day Kenyan police said at least five officers had been… Read more »
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Kenya:
Detectives Grill Blogger Over Social Media Posts
Nation, 27 January 2016
Ten bloggers were Wednesday summoned to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations headquarters in Nairobi to record statements. Read more »
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Kenya:
House Team Set to Probe Attack On KDF
Nation, 27 January 2016
MPs are planning to investigate the deadly attack on a KDF camp in Somalia and the country's role in the African Union mission. Read more »
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Kenya:
Presidents Uhuru, Buhari, Mohamoud in Eldoret to Honour Fallen KDF Soldiers
Nation, 27 January 2016
President Uhuru Kenyatta, Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria and Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud of Somalia Wednesday attended a requiem service in Eldoret for Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers… Read more »
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Nigeria:
Nigeria, Somalia Leaders Join Uhuru At Service for Fallen KDF Soldiers in Eldoret
Nation, 27 January 2016
Nigeria President Muhammadu Buhari and his Somalia counterpart Hassan Sheikh Mohamud arrived in Kenya on Wednesday for an interdenominational memorial service in honour of KDF… Read more »
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East Africa:
EALA Says Stands With Kenya Against Terrorism
New Times, 26 January 2016
The East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) sitting in Arusha, Tanzania, yesterday, expressed its solidarity with Kenya following an al Shabaab terrorist attack that killed its… Read more »
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Kenya:
Kenya Says Troops to Remain in Somalia Despite Retreat Reports
Shabelle, 26 January 2016
Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) troops serving under the African Union mandate in Somalia will continue to pacify the Horn of Africa nation, a military official said Tuesday. Read more »
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Kenya:
President Kenyatta Rallies Kenyans Behind KDF
Kenya Presidency, 25 January 2016
President Uhuru Kenyatta today rallied Kenyans behind the Kenya Defence Forces as he paid tribute to the heroes who fell in the pursuit of peace. Read more »
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Kenya:
Let's Emulate Our KDF Soldiers, President Kenyatta Says
Kenya Presidency, 18 January 2016
President Uhuru Kenyatta has called on Kenyans to honour the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) by working together to develop the nation irrespective of tribal, religious or party… Read more »