Tag: Kenya
Kenyan military helicopter crashes in Boni Forest, kills 8
A Kenyan military helicopter crashed in Boni Forest near the border with Somalia on Tuesday, killing eight people. The cause of the ...A year on, Somalia is keen to wrap up ‘all-out’ offensive against Al-Shabaab in Galmudug
It has been a year since the first phase of the “all-out” offensive against Al-Shabaab commenced in Somalia’s central regions. With the ...Why Somalia can play a critical role in resolving the crisis in Sudan
Since the break out of conflict in Sudan between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in mid-April, regional bodies ...Ruto vows to ‘confront’ Al-Shabaab as terror group steps up attacks in Kenya
The President of Kenya William Ruto has vowed to “confront” the threat of Al-Shabaab militants as the terror group steps up attacks ...ATMIS members commend ‘successful offensive’ against Al-Shabaab
Members of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) have hailed Somalia security forces’ “successful offensive operations” against Al-Shabaab. This came ...Al-Shabaab militants reportedly clash with foreign recruits in Jilib
Al-Shabaab militants have clashed with their foreign recruits in Somalia’s southern town of Jilib, according to local media. The reports which emerged ...Somali-Kenyan lawmaker Kulow Maalim dies in Nairobi
Somali-Kenyan lawmaker Kulow Maalim died in the early hours of Wednesday at the Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi where he was ...Somalia’s Premier Bank to acquire 62.5% stake in First Community Bank
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has approved the acquisition of a 62.5 percent stake in First Community Bank (FCB) by Somalia’s ...Somalia Neighbouring States Summit concludes in Mogadishu
The Somalia-Frontline States Summit in Mogadishu concludes as regional leaders express support for Somalia in the fight against Al-Shabaab. Hosted and chaired ...Defense ministers of Djbouti, Kenya and Ethiopia arrive in Somalia
The defense ministers of Djbouti, Kenya and Ethiopia, accompanied by their respective army commanders, are in Mogadishu for talks with Somali authorities ...
