Kenya

By: Associated Press The Kenyan government announced Monday a surprise public holiday on Nov. 13 for a nationwide tree planting day, part of its ambitious plan to plant 15 billion trees by 2032.

By:OnCuba A Kenyan court sentenced the driver of the vehicle in which the two Cuban doctors who were kidnapped were traveling, during 2019, to life in prison after convicting him of collaborating in their abduction. The incident took place...

NAIROBI, June 7 (Xinhua) -- The expansive Kenya-Somalia border is slowly becoming a haven for a new form of terrorism that has eluded security dragnet owing to its covert nature and sophistication. Somalia-based Al-Shabaab militants have in the last few weeks staged numerous attacks along...

By:Amanda Fisher Nairobi, Kenya - In a darkened hall deep inside a slum in Kenya's capital Nairobi, the air is filled with the scent of sweat, Olympic dreams and the thwack of flesh connecting with flesh. Kenya is known for its running talent, yet among the...

By :Capital FM Nairobi — President William Ruto met with Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Wednesday as part of efforts to boost bilateral ties and enhance security between the two neighboring countries. President...

By:THE STAR Communities along Kenya Ethiopia and Somalia borders have sealed a deal to enhance peace, security, trade and movement of people. Mandera Triangle Cross-Border agreement signed by the three countries seeks to provide...

By: BBC News Twenty people have died in a bus crash in southern Ethiopia with more than 30 others sustaining injuries, the local authorities have said. The accident happened in the country’s Oromia...

  Kenya and Somalia Thursday opened a new charter of cooperation by announcing plans to open two border posts and a re-launch of direct flights between Nairobi and Mogadishu. President Uhuru Kenyatta said Kenya and Somalia have agreed to revitalise their engagement in all areas of...

Somali terror group Al-Shabaab has denied claims that it stole a biometric voter registration (BVR) kit during Thursday’s attack on a police camp in Mandera County. In a statement through its radio and on its website Sunday, the terrorists termed Kenya’s claims as propaganda. “The Mujahideen...

The United Nations has confirmed that a Somali-born official who has been doing humanitarian work for 25 years will be the UNHCR’s director for global emergencies, staff security, safety and supply services effective next month. Ahmed Warsame has been a representative of the United Nations...