Al-Shabab militants storm Somali jail, seven soldiers killed Al Shabab said it had freed at least 400 prisoners, many of them its members, in its assault on the main prison in Bosaso (more…)

Kenya is violating international law by forcing residents of the world's largest refugee camp to return to Somalia, an aid agency said Monday.Kenya insists the emptying of Dadaab -- home to hundreds of thousands of mostly Somali refugees -- is being carried out in line with international law but the...

The U.K. Serious Fraud Office told Soma Oil & Gas Holdings Ltd. in August it had found "insufficient evidence of criminality" in its probe of possible illegal payments to Somali officials, according to a letter cited in a London court judgment.The letter from the SFO was referenced in a ruling...

The group surrounded a father-of-three who owns the shop, and attacked each other in what is believed to be an ongoing turf war.A man had slipped into the Coburg milk bar to hide from a rival gang, but the move did not work.Seconds later a gang of 20 men armed...

King Abdullah II of Jordan arrived in Kenya on Monday for a visit focusing on security issues. The king was received at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport by President Uhuru Kenyatta. After the arrival ceremonies, the two leaders proceeded to Embakasi to witness joint military exercises conducted by the Kenya Defence...