US army delegation at Defense Headquarters. Photo/KDF/Twitter] United States Special Operations Commander General Richard Clarke on Friday visited the country where he was hosted by Defense Secretary Raychelle Omamo. General Clarke’s visit comes amid increased Al-Shabaab threat in the country, compounded by attacks targeting security forces especially at the North Eastern Kenya. Details about the

Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu speaks during a news conference for foreign media correspondents in Istanbul, Turkey, August 21, 2019. Ahmet Bolat/Pool via REUTERS Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Saturday Turkey would send captured Islamic State members back to their home countries, and he complained about European inaction on the matter. “That is not

Photo/Daily Nation/President Uhuru Kenyatta (right) and his deputy William Ruto prepare to welcome Botswana President Eric Masisi at State House, Nairobi, on July 23, 2019. They are waging a supremacy battle in Parliament. The supremacy battle between President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto has now shifted to Parliament, with both men working separately

Plans are underway to deploy more police officers in Somalia to help build capacity for the budding Somali police. Mr Grace Turyagumanawe, the police director of Peace Support, who is on a visit to Mogadishu to assess the status of the policing vehicles and welfare of about 160 police officers in Somalia, said there are

The improved Busia border crossing. Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has said Kenya and Uganda have resolved to upgrade the Suam border point to ease pressure on Malaba and Busia. Addressing leaders in Mbale, James Malinzi, the URA regional customs manager eastern Uganda, said this is part of the support the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (Jica)

A man in his late sixties was found burned to death in his shack in Somalia Park informal settlement near Vosloorus on Wednesday evening. Ekurhuleni emergency services spokesperson William Ntladi said an adult male died after his shack caught fire. “City of Ekurhuleni emergency services firefighters from Vosloorus, Zonkizizwe and Wadeville fire stations promptly responded

People gather at the place where a fire broke out in a passenger train and destroyed three carriages near the town of Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan October 31, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer A fire swept through a Pakistani train on Thursday, killing at least 65 people and injuring nearly 40 after a gas canister that passengers were

President Donald Trump places the Medal of Honor on Army Master Sgt. Matthew Williams, currently assigned to the 3rd Special Forces Group, during a Medal of Honor Ceremony in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) President Donald Trump presented the nation’s highest military honor on

A woman with her baby protest outside the U.N. refugee agency’s offices in Cape Town, South Africa Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019. Police used water cannons while dispersing and arresting scores of foreigners who have camped outside the offices for weeks seeking relocation outside South Africa after a wave of attacks on foreigners in cities earlier

Photo/Reuters The United States and six other countries imposed sanctions on Wednesday on 25 corporations, banks and people linked to Iran’s support for militant networks including Hezbollah, the U.S. Treasury Department said in a statement. The targets were announced by the Terrorist Financing Targeting Center (TFTC) nations – which also include Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar,