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US Department of Justice (DOJ) National Fraud Enforcement Division just announced Operation Ghostbusters indictments targeting a nationwide "ghost student" scam tied to a Kenyan network. Criminals stole identities of Americans who never attended college, submitted fake FAFSA applications, enrolled phantom students, and diverted leftover federal aid funds overseas after colleges took their cut.Five defendants charged so far, more than &036;750,000 in crypto seized, and a team is now on the ground in Kenya. Running since 2021, it has likely cost taxpayers hundreds of millions while blocking aid for real students

Al-Shabaab Releases Initial Images of Attack on Somali Military Convoy Near Leego

Kenya's Health Ministry announces second Ebola death in the country, saying the victim was a close family member of the first fatality

Hundreds of Ethiopians have fled into Kenya following fighting in the border town of Moyale, Kenya Red Cross and local government officials said on Thursday

Mashujaa Day celebrations across several counties exposed growing public frustration with unemployment, insecurity and deteriorating services. In Migori, protesters disrupted proceedings and forced Governor Ochilo Ayacko to leave the venue. Elsewhere, residents confronted leaders over promises that have never been fulfilled

Kenya confirms 9th Ebola case, with all cases linked to a single cluster and no evidence of transmission outside the group

Kenya confirms third case of Ebola Bundibugyo virus. The patient, a 65-year-old woman, is a primary contact and a close relative of the first and second cases and had been under quarantine.

Second ebola case detected early in Kenya: contact tracing and quarantine working

Kenya reports first Ebola death in Kenyan returning from Congo

Seven Chinese nationals arrested after 120 rounds of ammunition recovered in Nairobi

The U.S. military conducted new airstrikes in northeastern Somalia, targeting al-Shabaab weapons depot and a militant training facility. Last night's airstrikes were conducted in coordination with Somali authorities

One person has been killed and another seriously injured following an attack in Dabel, Moyale Sub-County, Marsabit County.The assailants reportedly escaped with a gold detector machine, triggering heightened tension and fear among residents in Dabel Town.Security agencies are urged to move swiftly to pursue the attackers, restore calm and reassure residents as investigations into the incident continue.

Jomo Kenyatta Boys High School in Bahati, Nakuru, is on fire as students riot, with police officers and the fire brigade reportedly overwhelmed.

An aerial raid targeted Al-Shabaab bases in the Middle Shabelle region, local media reported

Somalia's defense ministry says 27 al-Shabab fighters were killed and dozens more were wounded in airstrikes in Lower Shabelle region. The ministry says the strikes also destroyed vehicles, weapons and militant bases. No word yet from Al-Shabab over the claims

Al-Shabaab Militants Bombed (IED) and Raided a Somali Militia Forces Base and Barracks in Buulo Mareer and, Lower Shabelle Region, Somalia

The government has urged Kenyans in South Africa to avoid protest hotspots and observe safety precautions as it continues evacuating citizens, pledging to repatriate all Kenyans who wish to return home amid the ongoing security situation

Turkish F-16 jets killed 35 Al-Shabab fighters, wounded 20 others and destroyed militant hideouts and weapons stockpiles during airstrikes in Godey, Lower Shabelle region, said, marking the first reported use of such aircraft since their delivery to Somalia

At least one person has been killed after Kenyan police opened fire with live rounds during a protest in the capital Nairobi against reported abductions of activists, two witnesses told Reuters

Kenyan police fire gas to disperse protesters in the capital - reuters witness

Kikuyu elders warn against violence during June 25 Gen Z anniversary protests

A new wave of U.S. airstrikes hit al-Shabab targets in southern Somalia last week, ending a month-long pause in air operations. AFRICOM says it has carried out 68 strikes this year against both al-Shabab and Islamic State militants in Somalia

Kenyan police used tear gas to break up protests in Nanyuki over plans to establish a quarantine center for Americans exposed to Ebola, as residents raised concerns about a lack of public consultation

A Kenyan court has extended by three weeks its suspension of a proposed U.S.-backed Ebola quarantine facility that has sparked widespread protests and unrest, leaving two people dead

Hundreds of people took to the streets of Nanyuki in central Kenya to protest moves by the United States to set up an Ebola quarantine facility at a military base there

Thousands protest in Nanyuki over planned Ebola quarantine centre for US citizens at Laikipia Airbase. Demonstrators blocked by military near the main gate

The U.S. Department of Defense has been directed by the Trump Administration to erect a 50 to 250-bed quarantine facility and military field hospital in Kenya within the next week, which will be used to house Americans exposed to the deadly Ebola virus in the growing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, two people familiar with the matter told The Washington Post

Two arrested, large narcotics haul seized in Ongata Rongai raid

Somali government forces clashed with al-Shabaab militants on Sunday at the former military camp, Daynunay, just 18km south of Baidoa. The Somali government forces’ original target was Baidoa, where a regional leader @Laftagareen was “re-elected” through indirect vote, in defiance of federal government leadership’s plan to hold popular elections. But to reach Baidoa, the troops had to first pass through a checkpoint controlled by the militants. There are reports of many casualties. The ministry of defense says 21 militants were killed

Amid the war in the Middle East, the U.S. military conducted four airstrikes this month in Somalia - two against al-Shabaab and two against ISIS