The Star
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 - 06:56
Canadian Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan will travel to Mali and Senegal later this week as the Liberal government considers where to send hundreds of Canadian peacekeepers. The stop in Mali is noteworthy as the West African country has long been seen as among the top candidates for a Canadian mission.
Tuesday, May 24, 2016 - 08:11
Last Monday's incident where anti-IEBC protests turned into running battles rekindled memories of the 1980s where cases of police brutality were rampant, as well as elicited debate on police reforms and the general conduct of the police.
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 - 07:22
Somali police has complained of a high military presence in the country. Somalia Police Force Commissioner General Mohamed Sheikh Hassan said the number of troops should be reduced and police numbers increased.
Monday, March 28, 2016 - 07:23
A video purportedly made by El Salvador’s main street gangs is offering an end to killings in the country and asks the government not to continue an anti-gang offensive.
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 06:29
Kenya is among six countries the US government intends to partner with on security, President Barack Obama has said.
Tuesday, May 26, 2015 - 07:03
Most nights now, men in black masks are sweeping through this city, house to house, rousting shirtless boys from their mattresses, shining flashlights across their torsos, looking for tattoos.
Thursday, April 30, 2015 - 07:54
National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi announced new security measures a day after a staffer suspected to be working with al Shabaab to bomb Parliament was arrested.
Wednesday, November 12, 2014 - 06:11
The Kenyan government may be forced to sever ties with Somalia if recommendations by the National Assembly's Defence and Foreign Relations committee are adopted by the House.
Tuesday, May 6, 2014 - 09:48
Fears of genocide and famine in war-torn South Sudan dominated the agenda Thursday of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, as he launched an Africa tour focusing on the continent's most brutal conflicts.
Monday, April 21, 2014 - 08:45
The 300 Somalis held at Kasarani police station are living in squalid conditions of poor sanitation and overcrowding. The police station has a maximum capacity of 150 people.