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U.S. conducts air strikes against Iranian-backed militia facilities in Syria
By Reuters,
934, February 26, 2021 (EAT)
President Joe Biden on Thursday directed U.S. military air strikes in eastern Syria against facilities belonging to what the Pentagon said were Iran-b...
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9 killed in seven-hour siege at popular Hotel Afrik in Mogadishu
By VOA,
1047, February 1, 2021 (EAT)
Somalia’s government announced the end of a seven-hour deadly siege at Hotel Afrik in Mogadishu Sunday night, which left nine people dead. Mohame...
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Uganda ends house arrest of defeated opposition leader Bobi Wine
By Reuters,
1243, January 26, 2021 (EAT)
Ugandan troops have withdrawn from around the home of opposition leader and pop star Bobi Wine, ending his house arrest since a Jan. 14 election won b...
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Kenya Special Forces kill three Al-Shabaab militants in raid at Boni Forest
By Citizen Reporter,
1436, December 27, 2020 (EAT)
Kenya Defence Special Forces soldiers early Sunday raided and destroyed an Al-Shabaab terrorist group camp in the vast Boni Forest, Lamu County. Th...
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Wajir assistant chief killed by suspected Al Shabaab militants, head dumped on the road
By Benjamin Muriuki,
1924, December 21, 2020 (EAT)
Police have recovered part of the body of an Assistant Chief who was abducted by suspected Al Shabaab militants on Friday last week. The head of Mr...
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Chaos, jubilation as freed Nigerian schoolboys reunite with family
By Reuters,
1705, December 19, 2020 (EAT)
Parents sobbed, mobbed their children in hugs and even kissed the ground in gratitude on Friday as they reunited with scores of Nigerian schoolboys wh...
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Over 300 Nigerian schoolboys who were kidnapped by gunmen rescued
By Reuters,
943, December 18, 2020 (EAT)
Security forces rescued nearly 350 Nigerian schoolboys who had been kidnapped and taken into a vast forest, Katsina state Governor said. It was not...
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Despite Somalia severing ties, Kenya says it won’t expel Somalis
By VOA,
1007, December 17, 2020 (EAT)
In the wake of Somalia's announcement this week that it is severing diplomatic ties with Kenya, the government says it will not expel Somali diplomats...
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Nigerian military in firefight with gang who kidnapped students
By Reuters,
1347, December 13, 2020 (EAT)
The Nigerian military had located and exchanged fire with gunmen who kidnapped scores of secondary school students in northwestern Katsina state, acco...
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U.S. adds Nigeria to religious freedom blacklist
By VOA,
955, December 8, 2020 (EAT)
The United States on Monday placed Nigeria on a religious freedom blacklist, paving the way for potential sanctions if it does not improve its record....
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Yellow fever in Nigeria continues to spread
By VOA,
1020, December 6, 2020 (EAT)
A Nigerian yellow fever outbreak detected early last month is worsening and causing many cases and deaths across five of the country’s 36 states. ...
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Ethiopia war destabilising east Africa, warns EU
By Reuters,
923, November 26, 2020 (EAT)
Fighting between Ethiopia’s military and regional forces from the northern Tigray region is seriously destabilising the East African and Horn region...
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Afghan woman Khatera shot, blinded, for getting a job
By Reuters,
1014, November 10, 2020 (EAT)
The last thing 33-year-old Khatera saw were the three men on a motorcycle who attacked her just after she left her job at a police station in Afghanis...
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How gunmen abducted man acquitted in Westgate Mall attack trial
By Reuters,
1109, October 10, 2020 (EAT)
Gunmen abducted a man moments after he was released from State custody a day after he was acquitted of charges of helping al Shabaab militants storm t...
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Six passengers injured as suspected militants attack bus in Mandera
By Citizen Reporter,
1807, October 6, 2020 (EAT)
Six passengers were injured on Tuesday morning after suspected Al Shabaab militants sprayed a bus they were traveling in with bullets between Elwak an...
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Retired teachers to be recalled as TSC announces 11,000 hirings
By Makori Ongechi,
1809, September 3, 2020 (EAT)
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) on Wednesday announced new guidelines for recruiting teachers in the country. This year’s recruitment will ...
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Israel and UAE reach historic deal
By Robert Maina,
1047, August 14, 2020 (EAT)
Israel and the United Arab Emirates announced on Thursday that they will normalise diplomatic ties and forge a broad new relationship, a move that res...
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Garissa: Police officer killed, 3 injured in suspected al-Shabaab attack
By Tonny Ndungu,
1633, July 23, 2020 (EAT)
A police officer was on Friday morning killed and three others injured after suspected al-shabaab gunmen attacked a police station in Garissa. The ...
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Russia offered Taliban fighters cash rewards to kill US, UK troops in Afghanistan
By CNN,
1448, June 28, 2020 (EAT)
Russian intelligence officers for the military intelligence GRU recently offered money to Taliban militants in Afghanistan as rewards if they killed U...
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Militants kill 20 soldiers, 40 civilians in northeast Nigeria attacks
By Reuters,
1112, June 14, 2020 (EAT)
Islamic militants killed at least 20 soldiers and more than 40 civilians and injured hundreds in twin attacks in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state on ...
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