Africa: Kenya Defence Chief Visits Troops in Somalia On AU Mission

Kenya's Defence Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya flew to Somalia on Friday to visit Kenyan troops serving under the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia's Chief Justice Joins East African Judicial Leaders At Nairobi Forum

Somalia's Chief Justice Bashe Yusuf attended the annual meeting of the East African Chief Justices Forum, held this year in Nairobi, where regional judicial leaders discussed ways… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Parliament Speaker Wraps Up Regional Trip to Uganda and Kenya

Somalia's Speaker of Parliament, Sheikh Adan Mohamed Nur (Madoobe), returned to Mogadishu on Wednesday after attending a regional parliamentary summit in Uganda and holding… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia and Kenya Deepen Cooperation On Urban Development and Infrastructure

Somalia's Minister of Public Works, Reconstruction and Housing, Dr. Elmi Mahamoud Nur, held high-level talks in Nairobi on Wednesday with Kenya's Cabinet Secretary for Lands,… Read more »

Kenya: Somalia and Kenya Launch Global Forum On Sustainable Urban Housing in Fragile States

Somalia and Kenya on Tuesday opened an international forum on sustainable urban development, bringing together global agencies and African governments to discuss solutions for… Read more »

Somalia: Kenyan Woman Injured By Stray Bullet From Clash Between Somalia Security Agencies Near Border in Mandera

A Kenyan woman was shot and injured following a clash between two security agencies in Somalia's Bulla Hawa area near the Kenya-Somalia border in Mandera. Read more »

Kenya: Trump Criticizes U.S. Focus On Foreign Military Engagements in Somalia, Kenya

Former U.S. President Donald Trump sharply criticized long-standing American military involvement in foreign countries such as Somalia and Kenya, arguing that the government's… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Calls On Cyprus to Lead Global Effort Against Al-Shabaab During EU Presidency

Kenya has issued an international appeal calling on Cyprus to make the fight against Al-Shabaab a top priority when it assumes the rotating presidency of the Council of the… Read more »

Africa: Somalia's President Meets Djibouti and Kenya Leaders At Africa Climate Summit

Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud attended the 2nd Africa Climate Summit in Addis Ababa, where he held bilateral talks with Djibouti's President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Denies Presence of Jubbaland Forces in Mandera, Says Border Town Is Secure

Kenya's Interior Cabinet Secretary, Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen, has dismissed reports alleging the presence of Jubbaland forces inside the border town of Mandera, calling them… Read more »

Somalia: Tensions Rise Again in Somalia's Gedo Region As Federal Troops Seal Kenya Border

Hawo, Somalia - Tensions have flared once again in Somalia's restive Gedo region, particularly around the border town of Beled-Hawo, amid fears of renewed clashes between federal… Read more »

Somalia: US Embassy in Nairobi Warns of Possible Al-Shabaab Attacks, Urges Vigilance

The United States Embassy in Kenya has issued a fresh security alert, warning of potential terrorist attacks in Nairobi by Al-Shabaab and other extremist groups, and advising… Read more »

Africa: Kenya's Defence Chief Criticizes AU Troop Reduction in Somalia, Warns of Security Risks

Kenya's Defence Forces Commander, General Charles Kahariri, has condemned the decision to reduce the number of troops in the African Union Mission in Somalia (AUMIS, formerly… Read more »

Kenya: Fears As Bullets, Rockets From Somalia Strike Kenyan Town

Fear and anxiety rocked Mandera residents as stray bullets, rockets and live ordnance hit Kenyan soil, endangering lives and destroying property. Read more »

Somalia: Somalia, Kenya 2025-26 Budgets Highlight Major Security Spending Gap

Kenya and Somalia's newly released 2025/26 national budgets underscore stark differences in security spending, revealing the economic gap between the two Horn of Africa neighbours… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's Engagement With Somaliland Raises Somali Sovereignty Concerns

Kenya's recent actions, including allowing the self-declared Republic of Somaliland to open a liaison office in Nairobi and facilitating a meeting between President William Ruto… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Opposition Leaders Hold Key Political Talks in Nairobi Amid Deepening Electoral Dispute

Somali opposition leaders, including federal lawmakers and regional state presidents, have gathered in Nairobi for high-level political talks aimed at addressing the escalating… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia, IMF Hold Key Talks in Nairobi to Boost Economic Development and Secure Investments

Somalia's Finance Ministry and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have convened a pivotal meeting in Nairobi aimed at advancing the country's economic development and securing… Read more »

Kenya: U.S. Offers $10 Million Reward for Al-Shabaab Leader Linked to Kenya Base Attack

The United States is offering a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to the arrest or conviction of Abdullahi Banati, a senior commander of the militant group… Read more »

Somalia: Five Quarry Workers Killed in Suspected Al-Shabaab Attack in Northeast Kenya

At least five quarry workers were shot dead and two others wounded early Tuesday in a suspected Al-Shabaab attack in Kenya's Mandera County, near the border with Somalia, police… Read more »

Kenya: Cuba Says U.S. Yet to Clarify Fate of Two Doctors Abducted in Kenya 6 Years Ago

Cuba has once again pointed a finger at the US over the prolonged delays in clarifying the fate of two doctors kidnapped in Madera in 2019 and suspected to have been in an area… Read more »

Somalia: Cargo Plane From Kenya Crashes Near Mogadishu, Killing All 5 Aboard

A Kenyan-registered cargo plane crashed near Mogadishu, Somalia, on Saturday, killing all five crew members on board, the Somalia Civil Aviation Authority said. Read more »

Somalia: Six Police Personnel Killed in Kenya By Suspected Al-Shabaab Fighters

At least six police personnel were killed in Kenya while four were injured in an attack on a police camp by suspected Islamist militants in Garissa county in the country's east on… Read more »

Somalia: Kenya Announces Mediation Efforts Between Jubaland and Somali Government

Kenya has revealed that it is mediating between Jubaland and the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) to resolve tensions between the two sides. Read more »