There is agony, fear and lost hope in the Kenyan town of Isiolo, a key target of a new al-Shabab recruitment drive. VOA's Mohammed Yusuf visits Isiolo to speak with families and at least one man who says he was a recruiter.
VOA travels to Isiolo, where residents share their fears, struggles to get loved ones back from Somalia-based militant group
Garissa county is where militants seized control of a university and killed nearly 150 people last month
Move likely to stoke more anger among protesters opposing Pierre Nkurunziza's controversial bid for another five years in office
Demonstrators say government supporters, aided by police, have attacked them — allegations that police and the ruling party deny
Some protesters accuse ruling party's youth wing of attacking demonstrators, with one neighborhood leader accusing them of being 'militias'
Assurance comes amid protests against President Pierre Nkurunziza's bid to seek a third term; critics have insisted he leave office
Dozens more people are wounded as demonstrations against president's quest for third term continue in capital
Burundian press holds silent protest to show challenges they face as country battles with demonstrations and political tension surrounding President Pierre Nkurzinza's controversial third-term bid
Some refugees say they will not go back home until President Nkurzinza steps down
Kenyan leaders insist Somalia's Islamist militant group, al-Shabab, uses refugee camps to train and plan attacks in the country
Poll, conducted by IPSOS, also finds 60 percent of Kenyans believe their country headed in the wrong direction after spate of terror attacks
Leaders allied to government say pulling Kenyan troops from Somalia will not halt terrorist threats and will only appease al-Shabab militants
Call comes as investigators reveal some of attackers at Garissa University College were Kenyan youths trained in Somalia
In new report, lender sees growth of four percent in 2015, compared to 4.5 percent last year; slump in part due to lower oil prices
According to Kenyan government report, women are more vulnerable to violence depending on their marital status
President's milestone comes week after al-Shabab gunmen killed 148 people at Garissa University College; many still reported missing
Analysts say it will be difficult to name Islamist group's supporters in region where people are divided along clan lines
Demonstrators gather at public park in Nairobi to share stories of 148 students killed, call for greater national security
Analyst says well-established trade routes across Red Sea and Gulf of Aden will become highways for illegal activities and strengthen terrorism in region
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