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Somalia suffers worst month on record for suicide bombings
At least 14 successful or attempted suicide bombings were reported in Somalia in September. This is the single highest monthly total since Shabaab began its suicide bombing operations in 2006.
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Islamic State Somalia eulogizes foreign fighters
The video provides the first known instance of a Western foreign fighter within the Islamic State Somalia’s ranks.
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African Union
East African rapid reaction force ready by December: officials
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Djibouti
US military Africa chief: Chaos in Libya is destabilizing the region
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Djibouti
The UK Foreign Office has warned of “credible reports” that Shabaab is planning further attacks on Western interests in Djibouti, which hosts the biggest US military base in Africa. The US issued a similar warning on June 8.
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Shabaab takes credit for double suicide bombings in Djibouti
The al Qaeda branch has officially opened a new front in the Horn of Africa.
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Suicide bombers attacked Western soldiers in Djibouti
Two Somalis, a man and a woman, detonated their bombs at a restaurant in Djibouti known to be frequented by Western troops.
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Djibouti
The Interior Ministry said that the two suicide bombers who detonated at a busy restaurant yesterday, killing three people and injuring at least 15 more, were a man and a veiled woman who were both Somali. Several European soldiers were injured in the attack but no US troops were harmed.
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Djibouti
Two grenades exploded in an attack on a Djibouti city restaurant crowded with Westerners, killing two people and injuring 11 more. Six Dutch soldiers and several French nationals are said to have been injured in the attack. Both the US and France have bases in Djibouti, which also contributes forces to the AMISOM effort in neighboring Somalia.
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Al Qaeda weapons ship docks in Aden
AQAP militants sailed a ship carrying weapons from Djibouti to Aden on April 11 and clashed with Yemeni security services before sailing away.
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Djibouti
Spanish Air Force maintains maritime patrol force in Djibouti
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Djibouti
U.S. moves drone fleet from Camp Lemonnier to ease Djibouti’s safety concerns
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Niger
Drones in Niger Reflect New US Tack on Terrorism
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United States
Drone base in Niger gives US a strategic foothold in West Africa
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Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
Militant Threats Test Role of a Pentagon Command in Africa
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Djibouti
Renditions continue under Obama, despite due-process concerns
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Djibouti
‘Swedes did not commit crime against America’
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Al Qaeda
US trains African soldiers for Somalia mission
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Shabaab suicide bomber strikes at presidential palace in Mogadishu
Shabaab continues to be able to penetrate high-security areas in the Somali capital. At least four Somalis were killed in the attack.
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Al Qaeda
Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti Played Crucial Role in Somalia Rescue
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Afghanistan
US focus to beat al-Qaeda shifting to Africa
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Al Qaeda
US defence chief in Djibouti for counter-terrorism talks
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Somalia
Africa Forces Surprise Many With Success in Subduing Somalia
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United States
The Secret War: How US hunted AQ in Africa
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US building a ‘constellation’ of drone bases
Bases are being built in Ethiopia and the Arabian Peninsula; two are operational in Djibouti and the Seychelles.
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United States
US Expands Drone Flights to Take Aim at East Africa
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Al Qaeda
Somalia denies CIA rendition base in Mogadishu
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Somalia
Somalia famine: UN warns of 750,000 deaths
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Africa
Few African leaders show up for famine summit
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Somalia
Turkish PM to Set Up Somali Embassy
