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Al-Shabaab arrests Radio Journalist in Southern Somalia

The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) is deeply concerned about the arrest of Radio journalist in Wanlaweyn district of lower Shabelle region on...
African development: A weapon against terror

African development: A weapon against terror

Africa is no stranger to the horrors of international terrorism. The continent has seen some dramatic incidents, not only the US embassy bombings in...
Somalia: Rebels storm capital, warn Kenya

Somalia: Rebels storm capital, warn Kenya

African Union forces in Somali and Somali government forces are geared for combat against militants in the capital city Mogadishu. Eyewitness reports claim that...
Terrorism: Algeria threatens Washington and Paris

Terrorism: Algeria threatens Washington and Paris

Are we going to witness American and Western nationals subject to the same control measures as those reserved for the Algerian population, now considered...
Al Qaeda extends Somali network warns Christians Ethiopians

Al Qaeda extends Somali network warns Christians Ethiopians

Al Shebab and Kamboni mujahideen extremists have joined forces with Al-Qaeda after concluding an alliance. Having already caused the deaths of several thousands of...
Botswana: Radical Jamaican cleric trained Batswana to attack 2010 World Cup?

Botswana: Radical Jamaican cleric trained Batswana to attack 2010 World Cup?

A radical Jamaican cleric, Abdullah al-Faisal, who was recently deported from several African countries was operating a “suicide bomber camp” in Botswana, a publication...
U.S.: Abdulmutallab trial begins

U.S.: Abdulmutallab trial begins

Nigerian born Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, facing charges in the United states for an attempted Christmas day massacre, refused to make any plea in his...
Nigeria as a terror ground: U.S. African commander “not aware”

Nigeria as a terror ground: U.S. African commander “not aware”

Nigeria’s emergence on the US State Sponsored Terrorism list has not gone without official criticisms and ultimatums from Africa’s most populous state. Claims over...
U.S. issued ultimatum to drop Nigeria from terror list

U.S. issued ultimatum to drop Nigeria from terror list

The Nigerian government has given the United States government seven days to remove its name from the terror list of nations. Senate Spokesman, Senator...
Somalia: Al-Shabab forces World Food Program out

Somalia: Al-Shabab forces World Food Program out

An estimated one million Somalis may go without food because Islamic millitant group, al-Shabab, has forced out the World Food Program (WFP) from large...
U.S.: Nigeria unduly punished for U.K. educated and radicalized terror suspect

U.S.: Nigeria unduly punished for U.K. educated and radicalized terror suspect

While Nigerians have condemned the extremism of its 23-year-old citizen, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, who attempted to blow up a U.S plane on 25 Dec....
Nigeria: Police clampdown on new extreme Islamic sect

Nigeria: Police clampdown on new extreme Islamic sect

Many have died in Northen Nigeria following a crack down by police of a Muslim sect on Monday. The group known as Kala Kato...
Terrorism and Africa: Blood in the Sand

Terrorism and Africa: Blood in the Sand

The attempted bombing of Delta Airlines flight 253 by a Nigerian has led to media speculation on the rise of militant Islam in...
Nigerian syringe terror bomber: More details unfold

Nigerian syringe terror bomber: More details unfold

More chilling details are beginning to emerge on the plane bomber, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, who tried to blow up the Delta/NorthWest Airlines flight to...
Nigerian al-Qaeda terror suspect was a troubled youth

Nigerian al-Qaeda terror suspect was a troubled youth

Nigerian terror suspect, twenty-three year old Abdulfarouk Umar Abdulmutallab, was a young Islamc scholar whose extreme beliefs alienated him from his family and drew...
Africa: Drug trade fund terrorist activities

Africa: Drug trade fund terrorist activities

In only five years, Sub-Saharan Africa has become the new hub for drug cartels from Latin America trying to gain entry into Europe. North...
Nigerian U.S. plane terrorist a reminder of al-Qaeda sleeper cells in northern Nigeria

Nigerian U.S. plane terrorist a reminder of al-Qaeda sleeper cells in northern Nigeria

A Nigerian suspected of acting on behalf of al-Qaeda, has been detained in America for attempting to blow up a Northwest Airlines Flight 253...
Al Quaeda in the Islamic Maghreb gaining ground

Al Quaeda in the Islamic Maghreb gaining ground

The Al Qaeda terrorist group in Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) Tuesday claimed responsibility for the abduction of a French and three Spanish nationals, respectively kidnapped...
Uganda beefs up security amid al-Shabab terrorist threats

Uganda beefs up security amid al-Shabab terrorist threats

Security in Uganda has been tightened up due to fear of Somali's al-Shabab militia attacks. More guards have been placed at security installations in...
Somalia: Suicide bomb attack kills 19 including gov’t ministers

Somalia: Suicide bomb attack kills 19 including gov’t ministers

A bomb attack perpetrated Thursday in Somalia by a student suicide bomber has killed three government ministers. The suicide bomb attack occurred on the...
Somali-Americans, al-Shabab and a growing state of unrest

Somali-Americans, al-Shabab and a growing state of unrest

The United States government has clamped down on Somalis in America who aid, support and fight for al-Qaeda linked al-Shabab Islamist group. Young Somalis...
Uganda dares Somalia’s al-Shabab Islamists

Uganda dares Somalia’s al-Shabab Islamists

Uganda has warned Islamist rebel group, al-Shabab, that it would regret any action of violence against Kampala, the capital city of Uganda. Al-Shaba threatened...
Somalia: War against western style education

Somalia: War against western style education

Somali schools will only teach Islamic ideals, and reject western-styled education should al-Shabab Islamists take over the country. "Some UN agencies like Unesco are...
Somalia: Al-Shabab avenge leader’s death

Somalia: Al-Shabab avenge leader’s death

African Union peacekeeping forces (Amison) killed civilians during a retaliatory attack on al-Shabab rebellion base. The Islamist group first launched an attack on the...
Somalia: Islamist Nabhan’s killing could fuel extremism…

Somalia: Islamist Nabhan’s killing could fuel extremism…

Islamist rebellion, al-shabab, has vowed to retaliate the killing of one of its leaders, Saleh Ali Saleh Nabhan, in the US led operation in...
Somalia: Nabhan, notorius Kenyan born al-Qaeda terrorist killed

Somalia: Nabhan, notorius Kenyan born al-Qaeda terrorist killed

The suspect of the 2002 attacks of an Israeli airliner in Kenyan has been killed in a U.S military operation in South Somalia. Saleh...
Nigeria: Islamist group, Boko Haram, trained in Afghanistan

Nigeria: Islamist group, Boko Haram, trained in Afghanistan

The Nigerian Islamist rebel group known as Boko Haram has been linked to Al-qaeda as a member of the group admits he was trained...
Nigeria: Government clampdown on Islamist extremism continues

Nigeria: Government clampdown on Islamist extremism continues

The Nigerian government is taking no chance on budding Islamist extremism as the Nigerian police, on Saturday stormed and arrested over six-hundred people in...
Mauritania: Why the United States and France validated Abdel Aziz’s election

Mauritania: Why the United States and France validated Abdel Aziz’s election

According to Paris, the locally criticised election that sought to legitimise Mohammed Ould Abdel Aziz’s presidency took place under internationally acceptable conditions. In other...
Morocco: Casablanca and Madrid terror suspects get heavy sentences

Morocco: Casablanca and Madrid terror suspects get heavy sentences

Abdelkader Belliraj was Tuesday convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment by a Moroccan anti-terrorism court. Accused of murdering six people in the early 90s,...