Some of the 18 bodies exhumed by homicide detectives from land owned by cult leader Paul Mackenzie at Shakahola village in Kilifi County on April 23, 2022. By Daily Nation It was only on Sunday that Interior and National Administration Cabinet secretary Kithure Kindiki issued a statement over the deaths, whose number is expected to

File Photo/Somali Times Less than 20 months before the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia formally exits the stage, officials in Mogadishu say they are willing to prolong the stay of the regional force, signalling the challenge of beating down Al-Shabab, according to The East African newspaper reported. The East African has learnt that Mogadishu

Credit: Photo Associated Press By Reuters The armed forces of the United States and the United Kingdom have evacuated embassy staff from Sudan, while other nations rushed to get their citizens to safety as rival military factions battled in the capital Khartoum on Sunday. The eruption of fighting eight days ago between the army and

By Anadolu Agency Israel canceled an emergency program offering Russian and Belarusian nationals an expedited path to Israeli citizenship, local media reported on Saturday. The fast-tracked program for immigration to Israel, or Aliyah, will remain open to Ukrainian immigrants, the daily Haaretz said on the decision, which comes nearly 14 months since the beginning of

The late tycoon, Mahat Kuno Roble, with Defence CS Aden Duale (left). The Garissa businessman passed away on Saturday, April 22, 2023 Photo Aden Duale/Ali Korane Aden Duale, the Defence Cabinet Secretary, on Saturday, April 22, 2022, announced the death of Garissa-based tycoon Mahat Kuno Roble. Roble, renowned for owning the 75-room Almond Resort and

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, right, and Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo shake hands during the welcome ceremony prior to their bilateral meeting at the Diamond Hotel on Saturday, April 22, 2023, in Manila, Philippines. (Gerard Carreo/Pool Photo via AP) By The Associated Press China’s foreign minister said Saturday his country is willing to

By The Associated Press The Sudanese army said Saturday it was coordinating efforts to evacuate American, British, Chinese and French citizens and diplomats from Sudan on military aircraft, as the bloody fighting that has engulfed the vast African nation entered its second week. The military said that its chief, Gen. Abdel Fattah Burhan, had spoken

Smoke rises over the city as army and paramilitaries clash in power struggle, in Khartoum, Sudan, April 15, 2023 in this picture obtained from social media. Instagram/via Reuters By Reuters Britain’s government said its defence ministry was engaged in “prudent planning” related to the current conflict in Sudan, after a report that British troops and

File Photo/Somali Times Garad Jama Garad Ali, a traditional elder of the SSC, announced that the SSC forces has grown impatient with Hargeisa SNM militia and is determined to intensify attacks following the Eid holiday. Garad Jama Ali called for SNM militia to withdraw remaining army from SSC territories, asserting that this is a necessary

Eid Al-Fitr amid clashes in Sudan ( Source: Stringer ) By Anadolu Agency The World Health Organization said Friday that 413 people have died in the current Sudan conflict, while the UN children’s agency said children are paying a high price, with at least nine reportedly killed in the fighting and more than 50 badly