Al Shabaab militants make northern Kenya their playground
Mandera county commissioner attributed the rising raids to the high presence of militants in the county due to an ongoing crackdown in Somalia. Kenya has...
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Eight Kenyan police killed in suspected al-Shabab bombing
Eight Kenyan police officers were killed when their vehicle was destroyed by an improvised explosive device in a suspected attack by Somalia-based rebel group al-Shabab,...
South Africa: a hub for jihadism funding?
South Africa has never really been affected by jihadist attacks. Its democracy is solid and its economy stable. Yet, it is considered to be a...
Ethiopia says it foiled al-Shabab attack near border with Somalia
Ethiopia says it foiled a suicide attack by the armed group al-Shabab at a border town with Somalia. The Ethiopian army “stopped the attackers in...
Christian shot dead in Somalia
Gunmen who said they intended to kill a Christian in Mogadishu, Somalia for spreading his faith shot him to death last month, the victim's neighbour...
Kenya closes embassy in Khartoum as violence worsens
Kenya says it has shut down its embassy in Khartoum to protect staff, in what could close the door on any further evacuation for civilians...
Al-Shabaab recruits hungry Somali refugees
THE STORY On Sunday, Somalia agreed to move away from decades of clan-based power sharing toward a direct electoral system in which each citizen has...