Shebab militants in Somalia ban Internet

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 05:49

Militants from the al Qaeda-linked Shebab have banned citizens in the areas of Somalia they control from using the Internet.

Grenade hurled into Kenya restaurant, 10 hurt

Last Updated: Thursday, January 2, 2014, 11:33

Unidentified gunmen lobbed a grenade into a restaurant in a key resort town of Kenya, injuring 10 people, reports said.

Kenya coach Amrouche seals lucrative five-year contract

Last Updated: Monday, December 23, 2013, 14:50

Kenya has moved to secure the services of Belgian coach Adel Amrouche, barely a week after he helped the East African country to clinch the regional Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup.

Kenya train crashes into homes in Nairobi slum, many trapped

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 14:13

Several people are said to have been injured after a cargo train derailed and crashed into homes in a slum in Kenyan capital Nairobi, reports said.

Three US military aircraft hit in South Sudan, four wounded

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 20:07

Gunfire hit three US military aircraft trying to evacuate American citizens in a remote region of South Sudan that on Saturday became a battle ground between the country`s military and renegade troops, officials said. Four US service members were wounded in the attack in the same region where gunfire downed a UN helicopter the day before.

Rebels said to control some South Sudan oil fields

Last Updated: Saturday, December 21, 2013, 16:46

Armed rebels have been said to be in control of some of South Sudan`s oil fields, raising questions of how long the country`s oil will flow and whether Sudan could enter the conflict which showed no signs of ending.

Flash floods kill 12 in Kenya

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 17, 2013, 08:09

At least 12 people have been killed by flash floods in Kenya`s southeastern region, police said Monday.

Kenya`s 50th independence anniversary marred by attacks

Last Updated: Sunday, December 15, 2013, 09:21

Thirteen people have been killed in four attacks in Kenya during week-long celebrations to mark the country`s 50th anniversary of independence, including the first attack on tourists in two years.

Suspected grenade attack on Kenyan bus kills four

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 23:36

A suspected grenade attack on a minibus in Kenya`s capital on Saturday killed at least four people near a Somali-dominated area of the city, police said, an incident that mirrors explosions last year that were blamed on Somali militants.

Bomb blasts in Kenya kill one near Somalia border: Police

Last Updated: Saturday, December 14, 2013, 14:07

At least one person was killed and three others seriously wounded when twin explosions rocked the Kenyan town of Wajir near the Somalia border, police said on Saturday.

Kenya celebrates 50 years of freedom with challenges ahead

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 11:35

Kenyans mark half a century of independence from Britain on Thursday, celebrating progress of the regional economic powerhouse but also struggling to shake off a legacy of corruption, inequality and ethnic violence.

Kenya sounds alarm over extinction of Grevy`s zebra

Last Updated: Thursday, December 12, 2013, 09:09

The Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) says Grevy`s zebra, a rare species, is in danger of becoming extinct if urgent measures are not taken to reverse the trend.