-
Somalia accuses Kenya of arming local militia to attack its forces amid rising tensions
Dec 20, 2020 10:19Somalia has accused Kenya of arming local militiamen on the border to attack its security forces as tension rises between the two African neighbors.
-
Somalia severs diplomatic relations with Kenya
Dec 15, 2020 08:53Somalia has announced it is cutting diplomatic ties with neighboring Kenya over what it said was Nairobi’s interference in its political affairs.
-
US requires Kenya to publicly back Israel or forget FTA: Nairobi
Sep 23, 2020 04:16The United States has required Kenya to support Israel’s commercial and political interests or forget a free trade agreement (FTA) with Washington, with activists warning that the inclusion of Israel in the bilateral deal would undermine the Kenyan reputation.
-
A humanitarian crisis looms in Africa unless Africans act fast to stop the desert locust
Feb 17, 2020 12:05History is now in danger of repeating itself. But on a much bigger scale. The worst outbreak of desert locusts in decades is currently underway in the Horn of Africa. It is the biggest of its kind in 25 years for Ethiopia and Somalia — and the worst Kenya has seen for 70 years. The impacts of the outbreak in these countries are particularly acute as pastures and crops are being wiped out in communities that were already facing food shortages.
-
Blue innovation in the Commonwealth
Jan 27, 2020 12:22The garment and accessory industries are among the most polluting and wasteful in the world. There has been a surge of interest in how their negative impact can be reduced through the use of marine materials to develop bio-alternatives that are more sustainable and which also add value.
-
Somalia’s al-Shabaab attack on US-Kenya base leaves 3 Americans dead
Jan 06, 2020 10:12One American military service member and two US Department of Defense (DoD) contractors have been killed in an attack on a Kenyan base used by US troops.
-
East Africa storms kill 39 in Kenya, Tanzania
Nov 24, 2019 10:07Heavy rains lashing East Africa have caused dozens of deaths, with 29 buried by landslides in Kenya, and 10 people drowned in a river in Tanzania, officials said Saturday.
-
Iran crowned at Junior World Kabaddi C'ship
Nov 16, 2019 05:21Iran has been crowned in the 1st-ever Junior World Kabaddi Championship, after overwhelming Kenya 42-22 in the final match.
-
Kenyan mourners take part in mourning processions of Arba’een in Karbala
Oct 19, 2019 02:27Hundreds of Kenyan and African mourners on Friday took part in Arba’een mourning ceremonies and processions for the Chief of Martyrs, Imam Hussein (PBUH), as well as his family and loyal companions, in the Iraqi holy city of Karbala.
-
Ten killed as roadside bomb hits Kenyan police vehicle near Somali border
Jun 15, 2019 12:28At least 10 Kenyan police officers have been killed after an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by militants struck their vehicle near the Somali border.