After Nairobi Mall attack, backlash against Somalis
Key questions remain unanswered even as a murky investigation by Kenyan authorities leads to arrests.
With many missing after mall siege, Kenyans want answers
Many are in an emotional limbo amid a search for relatives and friends who haven’t been seen since the attack.
FBI agents join Kenya mall attack investigation
Federal agents are in Kenya to help with the investigation, analyzing fingerprints and DNA to determine the identities of victims and the terrorists.
Behind Nairobi attack, a Somali mastermind
Mukhtar Abu Zubeyr is bookish and recites poetry. He has also killed most rivals to gain control of al-Shabab.
Kenyan officials say siege is over; death toll expected to rise
The four-day long standoff could bolster the image of the brutal al-Shabab in global jihadist circles.
Gunmen in Kenya siege said to be international group
The al-Shabab militants who launched the attack reportedly spoke English, were from different nations.
Loyalty slips with the ANC
Black South Africans are slowly losing faith in the party that ended apartheid. It is accused of being wasteful, ineffective and out of touch.
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India’s blue helmets
After years of leading the peacekeeping mission in Congo, India is scaling back on its military commitments.
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