US places Nigeria on watch-list of countries that allow ‘severe religious persecution’
The United States has placed Nigeria on its Special Watch-List (SWL) for…
Somalia executes al-Shabab journalist Hassan Hanafi
A Somali journalist who helped al-Shabab kill five fellow reporters has been…
Al-Shabab retakes key Somali port
Islamist militant group al-Shabab has taken control of the port city Merca,…
Africa under siege, leaders should reverse trend, says Buhari
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the crises in Africa present…
Kenya governor arrested over attacks
Police in Kenya have arrested a regional governor in connection with a…
‘Al-Shabab recruiter’ shot in Kenya
A radical Muslim cleric in Kenya, Abubakar Shariff Ahmed, has been shot…
Deadly bomb blast kills 12 in Mogadishu
A suicide car bomb has exploded in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, killing…
US commandos hit Islamists in Africa
US Special Forces have carried out two separate raids in Africa targeting…
Kenya mourns mall attack victims
Kenya has begun three days of national mourning following the end of…
Kenyan deputy president wants ICC trial adjournment
Judges at the International Criminal Court will meet on Monday to decide…