UK drug advisers reject khat ban
The UK government's official drugs advisory body has rejected calls to ban the herbal stimulant, khat.
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD)...
Kenya seeks payment for UN mission
By KEVIN J KELLEY
NEW YORK - Kenya has urged the United Nations Security Council to pay the country for its military contribution to the...
High court rejects Somali pirate cases
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday refused to review the use of criminal piracy law to punish Somali pirates who...
Somali Defence Minister Attends Group Meeting in Ankara
Somalia's Defence Minister, Abdikarin Hajji Mohamud Fiqi, returned to Mogadishu on Sunday (January 20th) after attending a meeting of the Somalia Core Group in...
UK gives £2.2m to Somalia piracy crackdown
The UK is to give £2.2m to support international efforts to crack down on piracy off the coast of Somalia.
Foreign Office Minister Alistair Burt...