Africa

Japan will lease additional land next year to expand a military base in Djibouti, eastern Africa, as a counterweight to what it sees as growing Chinese influence in the region, three Japanese government sources said. China is seeking closer ties with African nations that could...

Multi-agency security officers combing for al Shabaab militia in the vast Boni Forest say they have not been paid for three months. The officers from Recce Squad, Rapid Deployment Unit, Administration Police and the Kenya Police said they are neglected. They are deployed in Basuba,...

South Sudan's government was on Wednesday forced to deny President Salva Kiir had died, following days of rumours over his health that have heightened tensions in the capital Juba. "This is a mere lie, there is nothing as such, Salva Kiir has not even been...

In this week's UpFront, we ask Kenyan Foreign Minister Amina Mohamed about her country's progress in the war against al-Shabab. We also discuss her government's successes and Kenya's experience with the International Criminal Court. In the Reality Check, Mehdi Hasan looks into the French concept...

By Robyn Dixon For years, Ethiopia’s government has repressed dissent, jailed opposition leaders and at times shut down social media, producing the kind of political stability that has helped reassure foreign investors. But the climate that nurtured one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies is suddenly under threat,...

Kenya said on Tuesday that it has enhanced security along its Somali border to thwart terror attacks from Al-Shabaab militants from Somalia. Mandera County Commissioner Fredrick Shisia told journalists that security agents have learned lessons following last week's terror attack where six people were killed...

By James Barnett In counterinsurgency, military victories tend to be easier than political ones, and Somalia seems to be a case in point these days. On the one hand, al-Shabaab has retreated from much of the country and suffered heavy losses among both its leadership...

Few years ago, millions of Somalilanders were unable to access basic financial services - such as opening a bank account due to political constraints they also could not transfer money nor get microcredit. Today, one of the world’s most ambitious experiments in mobile money...

iane Abbott, the new shadow home secretary, took a donation from a charity group alleged to have links with extremist groups. The Muslim Charities Forum was banned from receiving government aid after an investigation suggested links to a group alleged to fund Hamas and the...

By Anna Dubuis Anti-terror police in Kenya have raided the home of a British PR executive who works on counter-terrorism projects, accusing him of recruiting for extremist group al-Shabaab. Tom James, 32, was led away by police for questioning after Kenyan officers swooped on his home...