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Thursday, October 24, 2013 - 09:53
Kenyan troops accused of looting the Westgate shopping mall during last month's attack by al-Shabaab militants took goods only "to ensure their safety", Kenya's Chief of Defence Forces Julius Karangi said Tuesday (October 22nd).
Thursday, October 24, 2013 - 09:48
International press freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said Tuesday (October 22nd) it was "extremely worried" by the Somali government's eviction notice to Shabelle Media Network (SMN).
Tuesday, October 22, 2013 - 08:42
Local Somali officials have rejected al-Shabaab's claim that its suicide attack on Saturday (October 19th) at a busy market in Beledweyne killed mostly Ethiopian and African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) troops, saying instead that the explosion claimed the lives of innocent civilians and local police.
Monday, October 21, 2013 - 08:27
US Ambassador to Kenya Robert Godec on Thursday (October 17th) handed over bomb disposal equipment worth nearly 12.8 million shillings ($150,000) to Kenya's Criminal Investigations Department (CID).
Friday, October 18, 2013 - 08:18
Two pirate attacks in the past week off the Somali coast have raised concerns that the threat of piracy in the Horn of Africa is not over, Seatrade Global reported Wednesday (October 16th).
Friday, October 18, 2013 - 08:17
A US warship has rescued 128 Somali migrants from an inflatable raft that was threatening to capsize in rough seas in the Mediterranean Sea after a request from Malta, officials said Thursday (October 17th).
Friday, October 18, 2013 - 08:15
Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto said Wednesday (October 16th) he was committed to his International Criminal Court (ICC) trial, provided he could be excused for one year to "fight terror".
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - 08:04
Al-Shabaab has stepped up its harassment of civilians in the Somali coastal town of Barawe following the attempted capture of a senior al-Shabaab leader by US Navy SEALs earlier this month.
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 - 07:58
Somali troops backed by the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) clashed with al-Shabaab near Elasha Biyaha in Lower Shabelle after the militants attacked government bases, Hiiraan Online reported Monday (October 14th).
Tuesday, October 15, 2013 - 07:58
The African Union (AU) Friday (October 11th) endorsed a move to boost its Somalia force by 35% to step up its fight against al-Shabaab, AFP reported.