Mandera

Mandera: Caught in the Crossfire of Regional Conflict In the northeastern corner of Kenya, a palpable tension looms over Mandera, a town nestled close to the borders of Somalia and Ethiopia. Life here is a mosaic of daily market hustle interwoven with an unsettling undercurrent of fear—fear that emanates not just from across the border but from the sky itself. The Harrowing Reality Mandera residents have become unintended witnesses to a relentless barrage of stray bullets, rockets, and live ordnance spilling over from…

Tension Escalates in Mandera as Conflict Spills Into Kenyan Territories MANDERA, Kenya – Residents of Mandera are gripped by fear and unease, as cross-border clashes from Somalia seep into Kenyan lands with stray bullets and rockets causing havoc. Mandera Senator Ali Roba has sounded the alarm, warning about the escalating dangers from the turmoil just over the border. "We're fed up! Mandera is constantly under threat from Somalia's relentless conflicts," Roba expressed on social media. "Stray gunfire and rockets are…

In a recent crackdown, security personnel in Mandera snagged 190 bags of sugar that hadn't gone through customs in the Siftu region, nestled close to the border of Kenya and Ethiopia. Acting on a tip from locals, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) reported the seizure this past Wednesday. Click here to connect with us on WhatsApp "After we took a gander, it was crystal clear—this truck was ferrying a hefty 190 bags, each clocking in at 25 kilos, of sugar without customs clearance," according to the…

There’s growing chatter around Mandera’s prolonged border closure, with local leaders pushing to lift this directive. They believe reopening the border could spark business opportunities and bolster revenue collection. The border, shut down over a decade ago, hasn't entirely halted illegal trade, claim both leaders and residents. This persistent underground activity continues to impact lawful businesses and has wider economic consequences. The government initially sealed the border to throttle Al Shabaab terror threats and…

Al-Shabaab raids Mandera, killing three officers in the latest Kenya attack NAIROBI, Kenya - At least three policemen were killed by al-Shabaab militants on Friday in Mandera, following an IED explosion followed by a gun battle in Banisa, a few kilometers near the border between Kenya and Ethiopia. Police reports show that the special officials specializing in dealing with terrorism ran over an…

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.