Paul and Rachel Chandler, who spent more than a year kidnapped by Somali pirates, are to give MPs their opinions on the Government's efforts to secure their release... more
Two British nationals have been accused of helping terrorists linked to al Qaeda after being arrested trying to cross the Kenyan border to Somalia.... more
Hundreds of Kenyan troops backed by helicopters and armoured cars crossed the border into Somalia today, as the hunt for militants accused of kidnapping Europeans intensified... more
A team of Met Police officers have travelled to Kenya to help authorities investigating the murder of a British holidaymaker and the kidnap of his wife... more
The Kenyan army has deployed helicopter gunships and speedboats to search for a British woman snatched from a luxury holiday resort as fears grow that she has been kidnapped by Islamist militants... more
On a windswept plain with no running water and barely any food, the Evening Standard finds victims of the worst famine to strike parts of the Horn of Africa in 60 years... more
The United Nations warns that the famine in East Africa is yet to peak and hundreds of thousands of people face starvation and death without a huge global response... more
Feature: Culture, environment and genes are all cited as reasons for sporting success. But it is practice that really makes perfect, reports Oliver Poole... more
Aid agencies have launched emergency appeals after warning 'millions of people' face a fight for survival because of the worst drought in East Africa in decades... more
Paul and Rachel Chandler were resting away from the public gaze today as they enjoy their first full day of freedom on UK soil following their year-long hostage nightmare... more
British couple held hostage by Somali pirates said today their release after 13 months felt 'almost too good to be true' and their initial response had been 'disbelief'... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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