Kenya

Rapid Response and Mitigation Plan focuses on four epicentres: Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia

Rome – With the increasing risk of famine in the Horn of Africa due to severe and prolonged drought conditions, urgent life-saving and livelihood assistance is needed to avert a humanitarian catastrophe, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) warned today.

CPJ joins letter calling on Kenya to ensure internet access is maintained throughout election

In a joint letter addressed to Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Tuesday, June 21, the Committee to Protect Journalists joined 51 other organizations calling on authorities to ensure free and secure internet access during the country's upcoming general elections, scheduled for August 9.

Rights group urges civilian protection as U.S announces redeployment of forces into Somalia

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) The reported United States decision to redeploy several hundred US troops in Somalia, as part of a joint operation with the Somali government and African Union forces, should make civilian protection a priority, Human Rights Watch said today.

University of Southern California Schwarzenegger Institute Hosts Eisenhower Fellows from Africa

LOS ANGELES (HORN OBSERVER) The USC Schwarzenegger Institute hosted 20 Eisenhower Fellows from Africa working to address the challenges of pollution and global warming.

As Somali court draws up lawsuit on human rights violations, ex-spy chief flees the country

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) Somalia's military court is nearly to complete a broad lawsuit against former commander of the Somali National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), Fahad Yasin Dahir despite the accused fleeing the country into exile.

Sub-Saharan Africa: Millions denied vaccines, deepening inequality and human suffering from conflicts sum up 2021

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) Wealthy states colluded with corporate giants in 2021 to dupe people with empty slogans and false promises of a fair recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic while many people from Africa were denied life-saving vaccines, in what amounts to one of the greatest betrayals of our times,…

Germany grants 20 million Euro to FAO to help people in need in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) Germany is providing assistance to the tune of 20 million Euro via the United Nations in order to mitigate the suffering from the ongoing severe drought in parts of Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia.

Somalia, Kenya hold talks for first time since ICJ verdict

Mogadishu (HORN OBSERVER) – Somalia and Kenya have agreed to build on the Joint Commission for Cooperation following a meeting between Somalia's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mohamed Abdirizak Mohamud and Kenya's Ambassador to Somalia Lucas Tumbo in Mogadishu.

Kenya on high alert amid fear of imminent terror attacks

NAIROBI (HORN OBSERVER) - Thousands of security officers have been deployed in Kenya's major towns following recent bomb attacks in the neighbouring Uganda which authorities there linked to terrorism

Over 7,000 people evicted from Las'anod - UNHCR

MOGADISHU (HORN OBSERVER) - About 7,250 people hailing from Somalia's southern Somalia have been evicted from Las'anod town and surrounding areas on bases of alleged security threats in Sanaag region which under the control of Somaliland, a breakaway region in northern Somalia.