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What Will It Take to Defeat Al-Shabaab In Somalia?

As the world struggles to come to terms with last week’s bomb attack in Mogadishu, Somalia, questions abound as to the most effective way to deal with the Somali-based terror group Al-Shabaab. The...

Kenyan Women Kidnapped by Terror Group Al-Shabaab Recount Their Experiences as Sex Slaves

Somali-based terror group al-Shabaab is trafficking Kenyan women, both young and old, as sex slaves, according to a report by the BBC. The women, both Christians and Muslims, from Mombasa and other parts...

With Somali Youth, Basketball Used as Deterrent to Al-Shabaab, Drugs

In an effort to fend off negative influences, Somali youth in Minnesota, United States, have turned to basketball to build athletic skills and gain self-esteem. Young Somalis in the United States have...

African Union Condemns Al-Shabaab Attack in Kenya That Killed 12

The African Union (AU) has condemned the terrorist attack by jihadist group al-Shabaab that killed at least 12 people in the border town of Mandera in Northeastern Kenya on Tuesday. It’s...

U.S. Special Forces Kill Dozens of Al-Shabaab Terrorists in Somalia

U.S. Special Forces have killed more than 30 al-Shabaab militants, including the group’s senior commanders in southern Somalia, over the last four days, Xhinua News Agency reports. The U.S....

Somali Minister among the Dead in Al-Shabaab Hotel Attack

Somali Minister for Environment Mr. Buri Mohammed Hamza was among the 15 people killed in Saturday’s Al-Shabaab attack on Nasa Hablod Hotel in Mogadishu, according to a report by the BBC. Many,...

US Airstrike in Somalia Kills 12 Al-Shabaab Militants

Latest reports from Pentagon claim that the U.S. carried out two successful airstrikes in Somalia on Monday and Tuesday this week, killing at least 12 Al-Shabaab militants. Speaking to journalists...

Uganda Beefs Up Security Amid Threats from Al-Shabaab

Ugandan police have enhanced security in parts of the country, especially eastern Uganda, following alleged warnings of major attacks by Al-Shabaab – a Somalia-based terror group – in the area....

Al-Shabaab Uses Trump’s Anti-Muslim Comments in Latest Propaganda Video

A month after Republican presidential front runner Donald Trump (pictured) declared that Muslims should be denied entry in to the United States, following the mass shooting in San Bernardino, Calif.,...

Ex-al-Shabaab Fighter Says Days Are Over for Terrorist Group

Twenty-eight-year-old Mawlid Ali Warsame is now a family man and shop owner. But before Warsame became a positive contributor to his community and society, he was a part of the Somali-grown terrorist group...

President of Kenya Takes Action Following Al-Shabaab Massacre

Islamist militant group al-Shabaab has attacked and killed 36 quarry workers in the north-eastern Mandera region near the Somali border while they were asleep in their tents. Following the report, Kenyan...

The Kenyan lawmaker with all-female armed bodyguards wearing hijabs

A Kenyan lawmaker, who recently made the headlines after she was spotted in the company of an all-female, armed security detail, says she decided to choose them over male bodyguards because she believes...

The spectacular failure of Farmaajo’s Grand Plan

The 17th-century English political philosopher, John Locke, once said,” to understand political power right, and derive it from its original, we must consider, what state all men naturally in.”...

East African states want economic integration in the next five years. Here’s why the plan is unrealistic

East African nations have launched a plan to integrate their economies within five years. The East African Community (EAC), the inter-governmental organization made up of Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South...

What you must know about jihadi insurgents in Mozambique

One of Africa’s most under-discussed examples of domestic terrorism has been rekindled in Mozambique after Islamic jihadi insurgents took over the country’s oil-rich northern town of Mocimboa...

Remembering Somalia’s ‘Mother Teresa’ and fearless doctor, Hawa Abdi

Renowned Somali doctor and human rights activist, Dr. Hawa Abdi, has died. Her daughter, Amina Abdi, confirmed the news of the fearless woman, popularly known as the ‘Mother Teresa of Somalia’...

These African notorious groups are giving legitimate governments and their securities sleepless nights

Terrorism has taken shape in Africa causing a lot of instability and security concerns in some parts of the continent. Over the years, the continent has seen the establishment of notorious groups with...

At 26, she is the youngest female captain leading over 90 men to fight against Al-Shabab in Somalia

Iman Elman is a female captain in the Somali National Army, making her the youngest female commander in Somalia. Her focus is to help defeat the jihadist fundamentalist group, Al-Shabab, to improve the...

Explore the Horn of Africa region named after Somalia, borders four countries and belongs to Ethiopia

It was for decades a disputed region between Ethiopia and the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) rebels until recently when the two signed a peace deal agreeing to end all hostilities and pursue their...

10 African countries with the most powerful militaries that kick asses

To protect the sovereignty of a state, a fully functioning and well-equipped military is imperative. In past times, militaries served as the measure of superiority in most cultures as the basis for a lot...