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Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - 09:56
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has created a new command within the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) to combat emerging security threats in the country, Kenya's The Standard reported Monday (December 9th).
Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - 09:55
Security forces in Kismayo Monday (December 9th) collected more than 200 undetonated explosive devices during a clean-up operation in the Via Afmadow neighbourhood, UN-funded Radio Bar-Kulan reported.
Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - 09:49
Gunmen killed five Kenyan policemen and wounded at least two others Tuesday (December 10th) in an ambush in the northeast border region close to Somalia, police said.
Monday, November 18, 2013 - 12:10
No country can meet security challenges by itself, Libya's foreign minister told his Sahel-Saharan counterparts at a border security summit held Thursday (November 14th) in Rabat.
Monday, November 18, 2013 - 08:23
Tanzanian police broke up an al-Shabaab training operation in Tanga region, arresting 69 suspects and freeing dozens of recruits ranging from 4 to 13 years old in a security sweep carried out October 28th to November 5th.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 - 08:47
Somali refugees in Kenya must only return home voluntarily, the United Nations said Monday (November 11th), after signing a deal easing fears of possible forced returns of over half a million refugees.
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 - 08:46
Kenya's Secretary of Foreign Affairs Amina Mohamed defended Kenya's meeting with Rwanda and Uganda in Kigali last month without fellow East African Community (EAC) members Burundi and Tanzania, Tanzania's Daily News reported Monday (November 11th).
Wednesday, November 6, 2013 - 08:19
More than two weeks after al-Shabaab imposed a blockade of goods and food supplies from entering and leaving parts of Somalia's Bay region, local residents and officials are expressing concern about the worsening humanitarian situation.
Monday, November 4, 2013 - 09:23
Al-Shabaab is pushing traditional elders from power in Somalia's Bay, Bakol and Lower Shabelle regions and elevating younger loyalists who back the militant group's doctrine.
Friday, November 1, 2013 - 08:20
Mali jihadists on Wednesday (October 30th) shelled the Gao airport but failed to injure Malian and French soldiers stationed at the site, a local military source told AFP.