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MOGADISHU, Somalia - Thousands of soldiers affiliated with the Somali National Army will be administered with the COVID-19 vaccine, Kenya's defense chief has said, just a week after the East African nation received a shipment of the vaccines from Europe. COVID-19 continues to wreak havoc in East Africa, where Kenya has so far registered more than 1,500 deaths. Somalia may have fewer cases, but the fact that health infrastructure is almost dysfunctional may have many people getting or dying from the undetected virus.…

Opposition politicians are questioning the health of Tanzania's COVID-19 denying President John Magufuli, as he has not been seen in public for more than a week and at least one official close to him has recently died. Magufuli was last seen in public on February 27 at the inauguration ceremony of the country's foreign minister at the State House office in Dar es Salaam, the East African country's largest city. Magufuli's absence is unusual because he is known for frequent public speeches and…

More African countries received the long-awaited first deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines on Wednesday, with Kenya and Rwanda benefiting from the global COVAX initiative aimed at securing doses for the world's low- and middle-income countries. African and other health officials have been frustrated by the sight of a handful of rich countries rolling out vaccines after taking large quantities for themselves. "We will be known as the continent COVID" if Africa does not quickly reach its goal of vaccinating…

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NAIROBI, Kenya - Special Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) soldiers stormed the Al-Shabaab camp in Boni Forest on Sunday in a stinging operation that saw them kill more militants and destroy their hideout. High-ranking security sources confirmed the incident to Nation and shared photos and videos of the operation's demand. The number of terrorists killed was not immediately clear, but the nation counted up to four bodies from the photos our sources shared. During the operation, the soldiers recovered a variety of…

Askar ka socota Ciidanka Difaaca Kenya (KDF) ayaa tagay Suuqa laga dukaameysto ee Westgate ee ku yaal caasimada Nairobi 22-kii Sebtember, 2013. Saraakiisha Ciidamada Difaaca Kenya waxaa la toogtay oo ladilay afar qof oo looga shakisan yahay inay ka tirsan yihiin Al-shabaabkii hubeysnaa ee weeraray keynta Boni ee ku taal Lamu, sida ay tabisay warbaahinta maxaliga ah ee ka howlgasha Kenya Subaxnimadii 27-kii Diseembar, 2020, askartu waxay weerareen "gabboodkii Al Shabaab".…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Tensions have continued to build at the Kenya-Somalia border near the fragile Gedo region following a diplomatic spit between the two countries, which was constructed by Jubaland's decision to refuse to hold national elections until the Somali National Army soldiers have been completely withdrawn, Voice of America reports despite ceasefire calls. The Somali federal government has already sent troops to the border town of Beled-Hawo, while forces from Somalia's Jubaland region, which has good…

Somali army kills extremists during clashes with al-Shabaab MOGADISHU, Somalia - At least seven militants have been killed and dozens wounded during army operations against Al-Shabaab in the Gedo region on Friday amid rising tensions in areas near the Kenyan border. In a speech to Garowe Online, the Somali army's operations commander in the province of Col Aden Abdi said the attack was launched…

NAIROBI, Kenya - There is growing concern that tensions between Kenya and Somalia could erupt in combat due to a military build-up along the two countries' borders.

Dagaalyahanada Al-Shabaab ayaa afduubtay isla markaana qoorta ka jaray horjoogayaal dhowr tuulo oo ka tirsan waqooyi bari ee Kenya una dhow xadka ay wadaagaan Soomaaliya iyo Kenya, sida laga soo xigtay ilaha amniga Kenya iyo warbaahinta ku hadasha afka Al-Shabaab Cumar Aadan Buul, , madaxii Gumarey ee ismaamulka Wajeer, waxaa afduubay jimcihii maleeshiyo ka tirsan al-Shabaab oo weerartay aagga isaga oo "khudbad uu u jeedinayay dadka deegaanka", sida ay sheegtay warbaahinta Kenya. “Waa run gudoomiyaha ayaa la waayey…