Death penalty: Countries that still execute people
The use of the death penalty rose to its highest level in nearly a decade in 2023, an Amnesty International report showed Wednesday -- but...
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Al-Shabaab appoints new ‘army’ commander
Somalia's al-Qaeda network associates; the Al-Shabaab, may have appointed a new army commander, a top national security official revealed, noting that the changes may have...
An Islamist group used child soldiers in Mozambique attacks, says Human Rights Watch
An Islamist group operating in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province used boys as young as 13 in attacks on a town last week and residents...
Regional approach to tackling terrorism in Africa
Desirous to combat terrorism in Africa, President Bola Tinubu has called for the establishment of a Regional Counter-Terrorism Centre that will serve as a hub...
US Watchdog Group Recommends Adding 15 Nations To List Of Religious Freedom Violators
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom in its 2024 report urged the U.S. State Department to add 15 nations to the current list of...
Somalia strikes by Turkish drones killed 23 civilians, including children: Amnesty
Human rights group Amnesty International accused the Somali government on Tuesday of killing more than two dozen civilians in strikes by Turkish drones aimed at...
70 al-Shabaab terrorists killed in Somali military operation: Ministry
At least 70 al-Shabaab terrorists were killed and 30 others wounded in a military operation in Somalia’s northern Mudug region, the country’s Information Ministry said...
Kenya’s defense chief dies in helicopter crash
Kenya's Chief of Defense Gen. Francis Omondi Ogolla has been killed in a helicopter crash, the East African nation's president said. The helicopter with a...
Somali police arrest 8 pirates behind MV Abdullah hijacking
At least eight pirates have reportedly been arrested on the East Coast of Puntland, a Federal state in north-eastern Somalia, just moments after a Bangladeshi...
Airstrike targets Al-Shabaab militants in Somalia
Over 20 Al-Shabaab militants have been killed in central Somalia, officials said on Sunday, in one of the most effective airstrikes targeting the militants who...
Two Police Officers Killed in Al-Shabaab Attack
Two police officers were among the three people killed in an Al-Shabaab terrorist attack in Mandera town on Monday, March 25. Police Commissioner (PC) Alex...
Kenya Blast Blamed On Al-Shabaab Kills Four
Four people including three police officers have been killed in a suspected attack by Al-Shabaab jihadists in a Kenyan town near the border with Somalia,...