Somalia

The two sides have not held direct talks since 2015 and cross-border tensions have risen over the past year

A long-standing dispute over the countries' maritime border has become heated

African Union planners are contemplating a long-term plan for the drawdown of the peacekeeping mission in Somalia

Domestic stakeholders worry that the government plans to auction oil blocks behind closed doors

A major attack in Kenya's capital raises questions over how to mitigate the terrorist threat al-Shabaab poses

A major attack in the heart of the capital has shocked the nation

The president has emerged strengthened from a series of domestic crises but his tactics have angered opponents

The government has asked the UN’s top envoy to Somalia to leave for raising questions over a regional poll