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The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fatou Bensouda, has offered “her deep sympathy to the victims of the appalling attack” in Kenya and is ready to assist the Kenyan government bring the perpetrators to justice. The Somali… Read more ›

After close to four days of fighting and suspense, Kenyan authorities have confirmed that all the al shabab militants at the Westgate mall have been killed and all the hostages have been released. The Kenyan Interior Ministry shared a tweet… Read more ›

The Kenyan Police have confirmed, via their Twitter page, that about 10 suspects have been taken in for questioning in relation to the Westgate attack. One suspect is reported to have been shot in the heat of the exchange. Earlier… Read more ›

Ethiopia is expected to complete civil works for its first light rail system this year. The project is being carried out by the Chinese Railway Engineering Corporation. This light railway transit system is expected to be one of many light… Read more ›

Al shabab has released the names and nationalities of 9 of the attackers involved in the Westgate mall attack. The information was posted on al shabab’s twitter account, shortly afterwards the account was suspended. This is the fourth time Twitter… Read more ›

Kenya’s Vice President William Ruto has been given the green light to return home to deal with the Westgate crisis by judges at the International Criminal Court. The lead Judge in charge of the trial, Judge Chile Eboe-Osiji said “Defence… Read more ›

The government of Uganda has announced it is tightening its internal security following the ongoing al shabab attack on the Westgate shopping mall in Kenya. The Inspector General of Police, General Kale Kayihura said troops have been deployed to large… Read more ›

After 3 days of heavy gun battle, Kenyan security forces have been able to take over the Westgate mall. Presently, the attackers are believed to be holed up in a supermarket. According to recent reports on the situation, the government… Read more ›

After the attack on Westgate mall in Nairobi on Saturday, governments across East Africa are bracing themselves for the possibility of attacks from Al Qaeda. An official from Medrek, Ethiopia’s leading opposition party, said the nation is at risk of… Read more ›

The governments of Ghana and Kenya have expressed their condolences to the family of the late author and ex-Chairman of Council of State, Kofi Awonoor. He is reported to have been shot at the Westgate mall in Kenya yesterday by… Read more ›

A combination of Kenyan defence and internal security forces are working to round up a deadly hostage situation which has lasted for over 24 hours in Westgate mall. Yesterday the attackers stormed the mall before throwing grenades and opening fire… Read more ›

Numerous witnesses in the ongoing ICC trial have confessed to fearing for their lives and safety after receiving death threats. In a conference last Friday, human rights activist Maina Kiai said militants stormed his Nyeri County home and threatened to… Read more ›

A journalist serving time for posting images online of Police attacking protesters in Djibouti is being denied access to healthcare. According to the report published by Reporters Without Borders, Maydaneh Abdullah Okieh, the technician in charge of the Djibouti news… Read more ›

Kenya’s President, Uhuru Kenyatta, is set to join 131 other world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Kenyatta’s presence at the meeting has been in question following his deputy’s absence due to an ongoing trial in… Read more ›

The Ethiopian Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday issued a statement calling for a collaboration between her government and the governments of Sudan and Egypt in building the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). The collaboration is aimed at fufilling the recommendations… Read more ›