A U.S. official says the Kenyan military will get assistance through the African Union's mission in Somalia once its forces join the mission's ra Read more »
This year is the 20th anniversary of the world's biggest refugee camp, set up by aid agencies in 1991 to accomodate displaced people, mostly Somalis. Read more »
Women politicians have called for a greater role in leadership as government and stake-holders meet to discuss the composition of the country's new parliament. Read more »
The president says the recent announcement that Al-Shabaab formerly joined the ranks of international terror group Al Qaeda has eroded all hopes for peace talks. Read more »
Kenya's Defence Force says the merger has opened the way for other international players involved in the fight against terrorism to take part in the war against Al-Shabaab. Read more »
Al Shabaab has taken responsibility for the suicide car bomb attack that killed at least 15 in the country's capital. Read more »
Allied forces from Somalia and Kenya are preparing to attack key Al-Shabaab bases in Gedo region, a move that forced hundreds of villagers to flee from their houses in fear of ... Read more »
After the world stood by for more than two decades while civil war destroyed Somalia, some 40 heads of government have been invited to an international conference in London on the ... Read more »
Kenya's military operation has helped erode Al-Shabaab's control of southern Somalia, contributing to "internal divisions and diminished local support". Read more »
The self-declared Republic of Somaliland is grappling with high child and maternal mortality rates, malnutrition and inadequate medical personnel, health officials say. Read more »
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