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In Drought-Battered Somaliland, Climate Change Is Deadly Serious
A multi-year drought is killing off animals in the Horn of Africa, making life hell for the livestock herders who depend on them.
China Is Angling for a Strategic Outpost on the Horn of Africa
China has been steadily extending its global presence. Now it's looking to establish an outpost in Djibouti, where the US headquarters its military forces in Africa.
Kenya Destroys Suspected al Shabaab Camps As Group Argues About the Islamic State
Security forces are in the middle of a months-long operation in the Boni forest to push out suspected militants and thwart their ability to wage attacks within Kenya after a string of high-profile attacks.
The Hangover News
This weekend, a Russian passenger jet crashed in Egypt, a massive Halloween illegal raved got aggy, and more.
At Least 13 Dead After al Shabaab Bombing and Shootout at Mogadishu Hotel
Members of the Islamist militant group bombed a hotel where government officials and lawmakers stay before engaging in an hours-long shootout with Somali security forces.
Exclusive: Leaked Report Details Brutal Abuses by Kenyan Counterterrorism Forces
A draft report being prepared by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights documents grave violations committed by security agencies against innocent civilians in the war with al Shabaab.
Ethiopians Aren't Optimistic That Obama Can Help End Country's Human Rights Abuses
Ethiopia has maintained Washington funding despite reports by the US State Department that paint the country as one of the worst human rights offenders in sub-Saharan Africa.
Al Shabaab Car Bomb Kills at Least 13 at Mogadishu Hotel Frequented by Foreigners
The attack comes as US President Barack Obama travels to neighboring Ethiopia, where he is expected to discuss the threat posed by the Somali militant group.
Obama Heads to a Kenya in Turmoil on His First Visit to the Country as President
As the US president prepares to travel to his father’s homeland, human rights advocates worry that Obama risks legitimizing Kenya’s unscrupulous war on terror.
Westgate Mall Set to Reopen Nearly Two Years After Deadly Al Shabaab Attack
The high end mall in the Kenyan capital has been closed since the attack in 2013, but the shopping center’s main anchor store said the shopping will reopen its doors next week.
Al Shabaab Gunmen Kill 14, Injure 11 in Kenya Attack
The militant group attacked a residential complex in Mandera County, northeast Kenya, by the country's border with Somalia early on Tuesday morning.
VICE News Capsule - Thursday, June 25
Residents of a Shanghai suburb don't want petrochemicals in their neighborhood, al Shabaab targets a vehicle carrying Emirati diplomats in Mogadishu, Russia's retaliation for extended sanctions, and how drought is affecting animals in Chile.