Refugees from Somalia will no longer be accepted in Kenya, the government said Friday citing security fears. “The Government of the Republic of Kenya, having taken into consideration its national security interests, has decided that hosting of refugees has to come to an end,” said a statement signed by interior …

Neighbours Libya and Tunisia, which have been hit by a string of jihadist attacks, pledged on Friday to co-operate in the fight against terrorism. “We will conquer terrorism, but it will take time and co-operation,” Tunisian Prime Minister Habib Essid told a joint news conference in Tripoli hours after his …

The foreign ministers of Germany and France, during a visit to Bamako on Monday called on Mali, to fully implement a peace accord between the government and rebel groups. Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his French counterpart, Jean-Marc Ayrault, underlined their countries’ commitment to the further stabilization of the country, but added …