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A group of three Kenyan soldiers in camouflage and flak jackets stand amid a green background.

Kenya's border with Somalia set to re-open after almost 15 years

Somali Islamist militant group al-Shabab has staged several attacks in Kenya, prompting the border to be closed.
13 Feb 2026
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Kenya violence: ‘Al-Shabab attack’ kills four police

Four Kenyan police officers are shot dead by suspected al-Shabab militants near Garissa, close to the border with Somalia, officials say.
17 Aug 2013
Helicopter in Afghanistan

Where is al-Qaeda now?

Are forces loyal to al-Qaeda still active around the world?
1 Aug 2019
Sgt Paul Monkhouse

Why are Scots troops training Kenyan soldiers?

Scottish troops are in demand in east Africa to help train soldiers in their fight against al-Shabab.
10 Mar 2020
Map of Kenya

Militants killed while attacking Kenya police base

They are believed to have been fighters from the Somalia-based al-Shabab Islamist group, police say.
22 Jun 2019
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak

Sunak warns AI could help make chemical weapons

Rishi Sunak warns AI could help terrorists spread fear but urges the public not to lose sleep.
26 Oct 2023
A gunman is pictured as he and others make their way into a hotel and office complex in Nairobi, Kenya, 15 January 2019

Kenya hotel attack death toll rises to 21

Gunmen killed 21 people during a harrowing 19-hour siege in Nairobi, President Kenyatta says.
16 Jan 2019
A security officer secures the building attached to the DusitD2 compound in Nairobi, on January 15, 2019,

Could Kenya have prevented the hotel siege?

Tuesday's attack in Kenya raises questions about whether lessons have been learned from past incidents.
20 Jan 2019
Refugees in Dadaab (file photo)

Kenya restricts Somali refugees

Thousands of Somali refugees in Kenya are ordered to leave urban areas and return to remote, overcrowded camps, following a spate of grenade attacks.
18 Dec 2012
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