Since the collapse of the Somali state in 1991, extremist groups have exploited the ensuing instability to establish reigns ...

The United States and a coalition of six other nations dedicated to disrupting terrorist financial networks have imposed sanctions against 15 accused leaders of the Somalia-based al-Shabaab militant ...

Today, the seven members of the Terrorist Financing Targeting Center (TFTC) announced joint designations of 15 al-Shabaab ...

Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud reportedly survived an assassination attempt in March 2025, a stark reminder of the ...

Intense fighting between Somali government troops, backed by local militia, and al-Shabaab militants has raged for more than ...

There has always been a cocktail of contradiction—an alliance of hopefuls and harbingers, of markets and mayhem.

Five Mandera chiefs abducted by suspected al-Shabaab gunmen reunited with their families after two months, thanks to efforts ...

But some places on the continent are also politically unstable and violent, and tourists are well advised to avoid them. One ...

The return of five chiefs from Mandera County who were abducted by suspected Al-Shabaab militia in February stirred deep emotions among their family, friends and relatives who were on hand to welcome ...

The government is considering arming chiefs in frontier and banditry prone counties to counter attacks from criminal elements ...

The government of Kenya will remain committed to diplomatic, humanitarian, and technical support in Sudan, guided by our long ...

A report by the Wall Street Journal has revealed that frequent attacks by the Al Shabaab terrorist group in the northeastern ...