In a unanimous ruling, the court said a 2008 law allowing punitive damages applied retroactively to 1998 bombings in Kenya and Tanzania.
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Coronanvirus Aid Plane That Crashed in Somalia May Have Been Shot Down, Report Says
The Kenyan-registered aircraft was delivering much-needed humanitarian supplies for the fight against the coronavirus when it crashed.
Kenyans Held for Weeks in Quarantine Were Told to Pay to Get Out
Hundreds in the East African nation were put in quarantine for breaking curfew or not wearing masks. That, some said, was just the start of their ordeal.
Kenya and Somalia to Jointly Investigate Cargo Plane Crash
The Kenyan-registered private plane was carrying humanitarian supplies to use in the fight against the coronavirus.
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.
How Far Should Police Go in Enforcing Coronavirus Lockdowns?
Around the world, police forces are testing how far to go in punishing ordinary behavior. But how should policing work when it’s not clear what is banned?
U.S. Coronavirus Cases Cross 113,000: Live Updates
At least 17 states reported tallies of at least 1,000 infections. Illinois reported the first known U.S. death of an infant with the virus.
With Most Coronavirus Cases in Africa, South Africa Locks Down
South Africa is now the epicenter of the pandemic in Africa, with more than 1,000 confirmed cases across the country’s nine provinces.
Al Qaeda Branch in Somalia Threatens Americans in East Africa — and Even the U.S.
Several ominous signs indicate that the Qaeda affiliate, the Shabab, is seeking to expand its lethal mayhem well beyond its home base, and attack Americans wherever it can.
2 Rare White Giraffes Slaughtered by Poachers in Kenya
The killing of a female and her calf leaves just one, a bull, out of a family of three that lived in the conservancy.