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Multi-agency security officers combing for al Shabaab militia in the vast Boni Forest say they have not been paid for three months. The officers from Recce Squad, Rapid Deployment Unit, Administration Police and the Kenya Police said they are neglected. They are deployed in Basuba,...

South Sudan's government was on Wednesday forced to deny President Salva Kiir had died, following days of rumours over his health that have heightened tensions in the capital Juba. "This is a mere lie, there is nothing as such, Salva Kiir has not even been...

Bombing raids kill 22 people as Russia announces new round of Syria ceasefire talks with the US and regional powers. Missiles slammed into the biggest market in rebel-held Aleppo on Wednesday, killing at least 22 people and leveling buildings, as rescuers sifted through rubble from...

Blast in northern Balkh province comes a day after ISIL gunman killed 18 at Kabul shrine on the holy day of Ashoura. At least 14 Afghan civilians have been killed in a bomb blast outside a mosque in northern Balkh province, a day after a...

In this week's UpFront, we ask Kenyan Foreign Minister Amina Mohamed about her country's progress in the war against al-Shabab. We also discuss her government's successes and Kenya's experience with the International Criminal Court. In the Reality Check, Mehdi Hasan looks into the French concept...

Environmentalists in Norway are fighting against plans for the mass cull of wolves. Even though it is a protected species, the government says the numbers need to be controlled to protect farms and livestock. Al Jazeera’s Emma Hayward reports from Oslo. fighting

South Korean tech giant, Samsung, is scrapping production of its latest phone, the Galaxy Note 7, following more incidents of handsets bursting into flames despite a safety recall last month. Samsung has a loyal customer base in the US, but news of the latest recall...

A study has found that Coca Cola and Pepsi have spent millions of dollars in donations to US public health and medical organisations that are fighting the nation's obesity epidemic. But after receiving the donations, several declined to support a tax on sugary drinks. Al Jazeera's...

By Robyn Dixon For years, Ethiopia’s government has repressed dissent, jailed opposition leaders and at times shut down social media, producing the kind of political stability that has helped reassure foreign investors. But the climate that nurtured one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies is suddenly under threat,...

By Ricardo Lopez As rural demographics shift, so does networking strategy of both parties. WILLMAR, Minn. – During a recent swing through downtown here, Bashir Abdi learned that local shop owner Seinab Jama would be traveling to Somalia during the historic and increasingly tight presidential election. A...