For almost a month, security forces in the semi-autonomous Somali region of Puntland have been advancing on the mountainous hideouts of Islamic State militants.

Garowe, Puntland (WDN)- The Puntland government is intensifying efforts to address the growing challenges posed by illegal ...

Twenty-two refugees, and hundreds more in the pipeline, were told last week that their previously approved relocation to Alaska has been suspended, perhaps indefinitely.

The 26th Eastern Africa Police Chiefs Cooperation Organization (EAPCCO) Annual General Meeting opened on Wednesday, January ...

( MENAFN - IANS) Nairobi, Jan 29 (IANS) Experts met in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Wednesday to promote peace in the ...

In Kenya’s Garissa County, the Dadaab refugee complex has long hosted refugees from other countries in the region, particularly from Somalia but also from Ethiopia, South Sudan, and several others. In ...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security late Tuesday revoked an extension of temporary protective status for nearly 600,000 ...

Fiercest clashes occurred late last week when the regional forces dislodged the militants from Turmasaale, militants' main ...

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Ethiopian authorities have shut down two more prominent human rights organizations in recent weeks as part of their escalating crackdown against civil society.

From Cold War strategies to counterterrorism and development U.S. policy in East Africa must do better to balance security and sustainability. East Africa, comprising nations such as Ethiopia, Kenya, ...

As a landlocked country, Ethiopia has expressed dissatisfaction at its reliance on the Port of Djibouti for access to the Red Sea. Recently, Prime Minister Abiy stated that control of the Red Sea and ...