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Report confirms 70 African Union troops killed in Mogadishu
Last month, the African Union dismissed Shabaab’s videotape from Mogadishu as “faked” propaganda.
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Somalia
Africa Forces Surprise Many With Success in Subduing Somalia
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Africa
With eye on militants, Israel builds Africa ties
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Senior Shabaab leaders rumored killed in blast
Unconfirmed reports claim that Ahmad Godane Abu Zubayr, Shabaab’s spiritual leader and Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys, a top commander, were killed in a massive blast in Afgoye.
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Al Qaeda
Planes Are Flying Arms Into Somalia for Militants, Kenya Says
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Shabaab claims American involved in Mogadishu suicide assault
Shabaab released an audiotape from Cabdi Salaam al Muhajir, who they claimed is an American citizen. Al Muhajir is one of two suicide bombers who attacked an African Union base in Mogadishu.
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Libya
Somalia, Libya, Uganda: US military increases focus on militant threats from Africa
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France
Kenya Says Western Nations Have Joined Somalia Fight
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Shabaab claims killing of scores of African Union fighters in Mogadishu
Warning: The image shown is graphic. Shabaab displays the bodies of scores of men it claimed are African Union troops. The AU dismissed the claim as propaganda.
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Uganda
Police arrested a Somali and a Ugandan in Kisenyi on suspicion of plotting terror attacks. The Somali was identified as Abdula Mohammed.
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Uganda
A court sentenced two Ugandans linked to Shabaab to prison for their involvement in the July 2010 suicide attacked that killed 76 people in Kampala. Edris Nsubuga was sentenced to 25 years after admitting to planting the explosives; Muhamoud Mugisha was sentenced to five years for conspiracy.
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Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham
Al Qaeda 2.0: What the next 10 years will bring
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Al Qaeda
Somalia: Islamic militants threaten the English language
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Somalia
Somalia heads terrorism risk, South Sudan in top 5: survey
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African Union
Eritrea planned massive bomb attack on African Union summit, UN says
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Al Qaeda
Analysts: Somali war helped turn drought to famine
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Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb
Al Qaeda’s Yemen branch has aided Somalia militants, US says
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Ugandan drones: this is how rumors get started
The Wall Street Journal claims that a Ugandan drone was used in a strike that injured two Shabaab commanders. Its reporting on the matter is erroneous.
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The US’s overhyped provision of drones to Uganda and Burundi
A large number of observers believe that the US just provided Uganda and Burundi with offensive drone capabilities. It hasn’t.
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Al Qaeda in Iraq
Killing of embassy bombings mastermind deprives al Qaeda of key figure
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Burundi
Burundi peacekeepers in Somalia ‘unpaid’
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Uganda
Police issued a terror alert after receiving a threat from Shabaab operatives. Police have been instructed to “be on the lookout for any suspicious material and explosive accessories” and to step up patrols at crowded areas and sensitive sites.
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Al Qaeda
In riven Somalia, Islamists dig in
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Kenya
Use of extrajudicial rendition in Uganda terror case sparks controversy
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Uganda
Police arrested three Somalis who are suspected of belonging to Shabaab. The Somalis were arrested while crossing the border in Busia. One of the suspects, a woman, had a Swedish passport.
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Al Qaeda
Kenya and Uganda bolster security after explosion
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Uganda
A Ugandan court acquitted 18 men accused of involvement in the July 2010 double suicide bombing in Kampala, which killed 74 people. Seventeen others have been remanded to custody for trial.
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Al Qaeda
US sends team to East Africa to crack down on ‘germ terrorism’ threat
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Somalia
AU asks UN for Somalia air and naval blockade
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Kenya
Kenya says West wasting money on anti-piracy ships
