MOGADISHU - Al Shabaab insurgents have seized the town of Tardo in Somalia's central Hiiran region and are pressing on with an advance that has already displaced thousands, a military official said.

Somalia is steadily reestablishing its role on the regional and international stage, marked by a surge in high-level ...

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Kenya has officially removed visa requirements for Nigerians, all African countries, and most Caribbean nations. Citizens can ...

Vessels still risking a Red Sea passage are trying to deter further Houthi attacks by transmitting details about their ...

Premier Bank Somalia has been named Africa's top banking brand at the 15th African Business Leadership Awards -- a major recognition for a bank that has redefined what's possible in Somali finance.

A new report by the global peace group World BEYOND War finds that military bases used by foreign militaries are growing in ...

Kenya has joined Ghana, Rwanda, Seychelles, the Gambia, and the Republic of Benin in providing visa-free access to all ...

After US President Donald Trump announced an immigration ban on people from a dozen countries, social media users shared a ...

Nursing homes already struggling to recruit staff are now grappling with President Donald Trump’s attack on one of their few ...

While Dionysius may have been the first recorded pirate, the most famous pirates lived during the 17th and 18th centuries, which came to be known as the golden age of sea piracy.

President William Ruto's administration removed all African countries from the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) requirements, leaving out only two nations.