Kenya
Suspected Shabaab militants killed two people and wounded four in Wajir. The wife of Shabaab-linked cleric Sheikh Aboud Rogo has told a court that police killed her husband.
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian authorities arrested five more suspects accused of plotting the failed Shabaab bomb attack during the country’s World Cup qualifying match against Nigeria in October. All of those arrested were Somali nationals.
Nigeria
Kabiru Umar, who plotted Boko Haram’s 2011 Christmas Day attack on a Catholic church in Niger state, was sentenced to life imprisonment. Boko Haram attacked another military base in Borno, this time in the town of Bama.
Somalia
At least two people were killed in Bay during clashes between Shabaab and government forces. Shabaab’s new radio station in Dinsor is unpopular with locals. In Lower Shabelle, Shabaab has mediated a disagreement between two clans.
South Sudan
The UN fears casualties after it was confirmed that fighting took place at its base in Jonglei state. At least 500 people have been killed across the country as ethnic-based violence has spread.
Nigeria
The military killed 12 Boko Haram fighters in Adamawa state. Nigeria has unveiled a locally produced UAV aimed to bolster domestic defense. One Greek and one Ukrainian were kidnapped when their oil tanker was seized by pirates.
South Sudan
Soldiers loyal to President Kiir fled Jonglei state after an attack by mutinying forces. Wanted opposition leader Riek Machar denied he tried to stage a coup, and accused Kiir of seeking to purge dissenters.
Somalia
Shabaab has denied involvement in a recent attack that killed three Syrian doctors and three of their Somali counterparts. Somali forces will no longer decline to search foreigners, specifically Westerners and Caucasians, during security checks.
South Sudan
While the government claims that it has contained violence in Juba, 73 soldiers have been killed and the US has ordered the evacuation of all non-essential personnel. Presidential guards raided the home of former vice-president Riek Machar, whose current whereabouts are unknown. Three members of the Dinka Bor ethnic group were killed in Bor.
Somalia
Fighting between two clan-based militias within the Somali Armed Forces has entered its fifth day, leaving at least 35 people dead, including 20 soldiers. At least two people have been killed in clashes between Shabaab and Somali forces in Wanlaweyn. Somalia’s defense minister promised that Shabaab will be eradicated in 2014.
Nigeria
The Independent National Electoral Commission said it would refuse to hold elections in 2015 in states under emergency rule. The governor of Borno state objected, saying that suspending elections during emergency rule because of Boko Haram would be a setback in the fight against terror.
Somalia
Somali forces arrested 600 suspects in door-to-door sweeps in Baidoa following a Shabaab attack. At least seven people were killed in a Shabaab attack on a military base in Mogadishu. Shabaab briefly returned to Twitter nearly three months after the Westgate Mall assault.
South Sudan
Heavy gunfire was reported last night in Juba. President Salva Kiir has accused troops loyal to rival Riek Machar of unsuccessfully attempting a coup.
Nigeria
Reports suggest a Boko Haram attack on Arboko village in Borno left four dead. According to the UN, more than 1,200 people have been killed in Boko Haram attacks since May.
Kenya
Four people were killed in a grenade attack on a minibus in Nairobi. The attack occurred near the predominantly Somali neighborhood of Eastleigh.
Somalia
Shabaab attacked Kenyan Defense Forces based at the Mogadishu airport. In Bay, Somali and Ethiopian troops have cleared Shabaab roadblocks. Twelve people were killed in Lower Shabelle as Somali troops turned on each other during an inter-clan argument over agricultural lands.
Nigeria
An army spokesman claimed that Boko Haram’s numbers have been decimated as a result of a recent military offensive . Boko Haram threatened renewed attacks on specific locations in Maiduguri.
Kenya
British tourists escaped harm when a grenade thrown at their bus near Mombasa failed to explode. A parliamentary committee said that security lapses and corruption had helped to make Shabaab’s attack on the Westgate Mall possible.
Somalia
Shabaab militants attacked Somali federal government housing in Baidoa. Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed Mohamed was appointed Prime Minister by President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.
Boko Haram leader releases video on Maiduguri attack, threatens US
The release of a new video by Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau coincides with an increase in Boko Haram attacks.
Nigeria
Abubakar Shekau claimed responsibility for the Dec. 2 Boko Haram attack on Maiduguri. At least 25 Boko Haram fighters were killed yesterday near the Maiduguri-Damboa-Biu highway; an unconfirmed report stated that six Boko Haram fighters were arrested in connection to the attack.
Nigeria
At least nine people were killed in a suspected Boko Haram attack along the Maiduguri-Damboa-Biu highway. The military has claimed that Boko Haram is forcefully conscripting in Borno to replenish its numbers.
Somalia
A French warship has joined EU Naval Forces for counter-piracy operations. Witnesses say that numerous military aircraft were seen over Barawe, forcing Shabaab to flee.
Uganda
Police issued a terror alert for Kampala regarding an imminent attack. This is the third such alert since September.
Kenya
Shabaab militants attacked a police patrol near the Somali border. Five policemen and three civilians were killed in the attack, along with two Shabaab fighters.
Nigeria
President Jonathan has given his support to the creation of an African rapid response force that could help fight Boko Haram. A Human Rights Commission is investigating rights abuses and illegal detention centers used to imprison suspected Boko Haram fighters.
Somalia
Shabaab has attacked Ethiopian and Somali troops near Beledweyne. A Djiboutian AMISOM soldier was killed while attempting to defuse undetonated RPGs. In Gedo, Somali national army and Ahlu Sunna fighters launched a joint offensive against Shabaab bases south of Garbaharey. A recent report details how aid agencies paid Shabaab during the 2011 famine. Shabaab attacked […]
Nigeria
According to President Jonathan, the Maiduguri attack confirms Boko Haram’s external sponsorship, and that poverty is not a factor in the insurgency. Borno state’s governor will give N100 million in compensation to Boko Haram victims. Borno has faced an upsurge in suspected Boko Haram abductions along a major motorway.
Nigeria
Investigations have begun into suspected Boko Haram collaborators within the military after the Maiduguri attack. An interim report regarding a probe has been written, and President Jonathan will soon be briefed.
Kenya
Police and intelligence services have been criticized by a parliamentary committee for failings in the lead-up to the Westgate attack. Gunmen killed a Muslim preacher traveling from Mombasa to Ukunda.