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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

The death toll from flooding in Kenya has climbed to 71, police say.: Floods in Kenya have killed 62 people, with Nairobi hardest hit at 33 deaths. over 2,000 families have been displaced as heavy rain continues across multiple regions

Tension is high in the Tana Salt area of Magarini and Tana Delta after a salt company allegedly began forceful eviction of over 5,000 residents to expand dykes. Residents protested the move, terming it a total injustice

A vehicle rigged with explosives has just detonated in Bulla Xuubey, targeting an officer from Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA). According to initial reports, one civilian has been injured

The Somali government announced that an operation conducted along with the U.S. deep inside al-Shabaab territory resulted in the killing of 18 militants and the destruction of an explosives production and preparations factory. The statement issued in the early hours of Friday (Mogadishu time) said the operation was conducted tonight in Saakow town, Middle Jubba region.

Somalia: 29 al-Shabaab militants killed in airstrikes in Middle Shabelle

The U.S. military conducted new airstrike against al-Shabaab militants on Dec 14. The strike occurred approximately 50 km northeast of Kismayo

Somalia: Danab Commandos and Jubbaland Dervish forces killed a senior al-Shabaab commander in a planned night raid in Jamaame, Lower Jubba

U.S. Special Operations Forces Conduct Direct Raid in Ballade. Today, U.S. Africom Special Operations Forces carried out a direct operation in the HabarBajuuke cave in Ballade. AFRICOM supported by 10 helicopters launched an assault on a large cave located in the Ballade area

Somalia: SNA and Jubaland forces reported killing 56 Al-Shabaab militants in Lower Jubba and capturing 20 others in a raid in Jamaame

Al-Shabaab Militants Raid Ugandan Military Base in Janale, Lower Shabelle, Somalia

Al-Shabaab Militants Raided a Government Militia Military Base in Burhakaba, Bay, Somalia

The UAE reportedly conducted airstrikes against IS-Somal in the Baalade valley today, and yesterday's death toll among Puntland forces has risen to ~10 soldiers. At least five Puntland soldiers were killed in clashes with IS-Somal in the Baalade valley today, according to security sources

Violent protests broke out near Namanga, Kenya, as unrest from Tanzania's disputed election spread across the border

In Kenya, in the capital Nairobi, new protests broke out after the authorities of one of the districts destroyed traders' shops

The Somali government says seven al-Shabaab militants behind the attack on Godka Jilaow investigations complex have been neutralised. The government further reported new airstrikes in the past 24 hours - conducted against al-Shabaab in Jilib, Mubarak, Ugunji and Kunyo. All seven Al-Shabaab Kharijites behind the attack on the Godka Jilacow have been neutralized. The Ministry of Internal Security emphasized its commitment to fully enforcing laws to secure the capital and implementing stricter controls on military-painted vehicles

Al Shabab denies U.S. military claims of killing a militant weapon dealer in a drone strike in Badhan. They accuse the U.S. military of covering up the killing of local elder Omar Abdullahi Abdi Ibrahim, who was killed in an air raid the same day in Badhan, Sanaag region

AFRICOM statement: The US military confirms conducting airstrikes in the vicinity of Badhan, northeast Somalia, targeting an al-Shabaab weapons dealer on Sept. 13, 2025. The airstrikes were conducted in coordination with the Federal Government of Somalia.

На Волчанском направлении украинские военные захватили военнослужащего российской армии с гражданством Кении

Malindi fisheries stakeholders held a peaceful demonstration at Shella fish landing site protesting against the proposed fisheries management and development bill terming it unconstitutional

Somalia: Airstrikes reportedly hit Al-Shabaab in Ugunji, Lower Shabelle, killing key members and causing heavy losses

Jubaland forces, with Ethiopian troops and local police, launched a joint security operation around Doolow to counter Al-Shabaab threats and secure main road networks

Al-Shabaab Militants Raid a Somali Military Checkpoint on the Outskirts of Bardera, Gedo, Somalia

Al-Shabaab Militants Raided a Somali Military Checkpoint near the Hagrdir Area, Garissa County, Kenya