Mohammed Yusuf
Tuesday, February 23, 2016 - 06:12
Kenyan police have received 30 armored personnel carriers to be used in areas of the country worst hit by terrorism. Security analysts say that is a good step, but Kenya needs to do more to win the war against al-Shabab.
Tuesday, December 15, 2015 - 07:03
More than two dozen senior military and police officials in Burundi have gone on trial for their alleged involvement in a failed coup attempt to oust President Pierre Nkurunziza.
Tuesday, December 8, 2015 - 06:23
Police and security forces are responsible for nearly 300 gun-related killings and dozens more injuries in the past two years, including cases of summary execution and stray bullets striking bystanders, a Kenyan rights group says.
Friday, April 17, 2015 - 06:52
Kenyan leaders are debating whether to keep troops in war-torn Somalia to fight al-Shabab or pull them back to the borders to fight insurgent fighters who have carried out deadly attacks in those regions and other towns in the country.
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 - 07:26
The Somali militant group has lost ground in the last couple years in the face of a concerted military effort by African Union troops and Somali forces. But al-Shabab has continued carrying out suicide and hit-and-run attacks both in and out of Somalia.
Wednesday, March 5, 2014 - 09:38
The Muslim community in the Kenyan coastal city of Mombasa has been shaken up as a youth movement has taken control of an influential mosque in the city.
Thursday, December 5, 2013 - 11:51
Kenyan media representatives are working on a deal to introduce more changes to a controversial media bill. The negotiations come a day after journalists took to the streets to protest the new legislation.
Tuesday, October 22, 2013 - 08:34
Tension is running high in Mombasa, Kenya's second largest city, where five Muslim clerics have been killed in the past year, and a Christian cleric was shot to death on October 19. Locals accuse the police of operating with impunity and making the situation worse.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 - 07:47
Kenyan security forces have made dozens of arrests and intensified their search for more suspects who they believe were behind the Westgate mall terror attack on September 21. This week the government offered a bounty of up to $6,000 for information leading to the arrest of two men alleged to own a vehicle used during the attack. Legal experts fear no suspect will be convicted.