Kony will be brought to justice – AFRICOM
The Commander of the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) Gen. Carter F. Ham has stated that he is confident the Lord’s Resistance Army chief, Joseph Kony will be brought to justice. LRA chief Joseph Kony “I More...
Poor rains projected in EA
Rains in the eastern Horn of Africa are projected to begin late this year and be substantially lower than normal. From March-May, the rains are expected to total only 60 to 85 percentage of the average rainfall More...
Al-Shabab denies Kenya blast
Somali Islamists have denied being behind Saturday’s grenade blasts in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, in which at least six people were killed. The militant al-Shabab “bears no responsibility whatsoever More...
UK minister to visit Kenya over leaked dossier on Kibaki
The British government has stepped up its efforts to stem a diplomatic row with Kenya and has resolved to send a top official next week for talks with authorities. Henry Bellingham, UK minister for Africa. Photograph: More...
KDF deploys 16 officers in expanded Amisom secretariat
The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) has unveiled details of how Kenya’s 4,660 military contingent will integrate into the UN supported African Mission in Somalia (Amisom). KDF General Julius Karangi Each Kenyan More...
Four arrested over Nairobi grenade attacks
Police investigating Saturday night’s grenade attacks are questioning a suspect, as Internal Security Minister George Saitoti blamed Somalia militia Al Shabaab for the incident. Also arrested are three other men More...
Somalia seeking East African Community membership
The Transitional Federal Government of Somalia has officially requested to be part of the economic East African Community (EAC), sparking mixed reactions in the region, Press TV reports. Analysts are calling Somalia’s More...
Death toll from Kenya bus stop attack rises to 6
A woman believed to be a relative cradles the head of a young patient injured in a grenade attack at a downtown bus station, at Kenyatta Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya Saturday, March 10, 2012. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) NAIROBI, More...
US envoy urges Kenyan leaders to pick election date
US Under Secretary for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman has urged Kenya’s leadership to make a decision on the election date. Ambassador Sherman, who arrived on Thursday evening, is scheduled to meet senior Government More...
KDF to join Amisom in Somalia next week
Kenyan troops in Somalia are set to join the African Union (AU) force fighting militant Islamist next week, military spokesman Major Emmanuel Chirchir has revealed. Maj Chirchir did not reveal the exact day when More...
