The conflict has driven up the cost of food in a region that depends heavily on crops from Russia and Ukraine and is facing what could be its worst drought in four decades.
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‘Inadequate’ Security Led to Deaths of 3 Americans in Kenya Attack, Report Finds
The inquiry also found shortcomings in the sharing of intelligence before the deadly assault by the Shabab in 2020.
C.I.A. Officer Is Killed in Somalia
The officer’s combat death came as President Trump considers pulling back on American operations in the region.
Tanzanian Cartoonist Has a Stick for Every Powerful Eye
Godfrey Mwampembwa, popularly known as Gado, has been holding politicians accountable for nearly 30 years. Now, his concern has shifted to the coronavirus.
‘Like an Umbrella Had Covered the Sky’: Locust Swarms Despoil Kenya
At first, villagers thought the dark, dense blot in the sky was a harmless cloud. Then came the terrifying realization that the locusts had arrived.