Shabaab suicide bombers attack new Somali president, Kenyan foreign minister
Seven people were killed after three suicide bombers attempted to enter a press conference at a hotel in a high-security area of Mogadishu.
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International Community: Much more needs to be done in Somalia after voting in new president
Kenya
In Death, Cleric Stokes Tensions in Kenya
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Kenya: Security tightened in churches after Mombasa attacks
Shabaab displays bodies of Kenyan soldiers near Kismayo
The Kenyan military confirmed that five of its soldiers have gone missing near Kismayo; Shabaab posted photos of Kenyan soldiers on Twitter.
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Somali diaspora see hope and opportunity in Mogadishu
Kenyan Muslims riot after murder of Shabaab-linked cleric
Sheikh Aboud Rogo Mohammed was shot and killed as he was driving in Mombasa. The US added Rogo to the list of Specially Designated Global Terrorists on July 5 for his direct support for Shabaab.
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Al Shabaab recruits Somali students in Pakistan
Shabaab leaders divided? Not quite
Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys, a top Shabaab leader who supposedly split with the group’s emir, was photographed recently leading Eid prayers in Barawe.
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Somali: MPs to be sworn in to historic parliament
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In Somalia, a new parliament and a presidential election, but no votes for ordinary citizens
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Can expatriate Somalis rebuild their country?
Al Qaeda
Somali Olympians deny seeking asylum over threats
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Despite losses, Somalia’s Shebab remain major threat
Somalia
US is the driving force behind the fighting in Somalia
Shabaab
Mogadishu transforms one year on from al-Shabaab exit
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Obama administration weighs intervention in Mali
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Will Ethiopian crackdown stir Islamist backlash?
Shabaab to try, execute 3 more Somalis for ‘spying’
“Spying on Muslims is the ultimate form of treason and carries the death penalty,” the al Qaeda affiliate announced.
NCTC director: ‘We remain at war with al Qaeda’
During testimony before the House Committee on Homeland Security on July 25, National Counterterrorism Center director Matthew Olsen provided his organization’s view of the ongoing fight against al Qaeda and its affiliates.
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Drone operations over Somalia pose danger to air traffic, UN report says
Shabaab executes 3 alleged spies
Two of the men who were executed had allegedly “planted tracking devices” that led to the strike that killed al Qaeda leader Bilal al Berjawi and three other “Muhajireen.”
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North Mali terrorist haven threatens Africa -leaders
Boko Haram
After attacks, Kenyan Muslims guard Christian churches
Detained UK suspect trained by Shabaab
An al Qaeda suspect detained in the UK after visiting the site of the Olympic Games was trained by and fought with Shabaab, al Qaeda’s affiliate in Somalia. Leaked US government files show that Shabaab has sought to use its recruits in al Qaeda’s plots against the West.
Kenya
Kenya: Death of Muslim preacher exposes the real face of terror
Africa
Africa facing sharp rise in Islamic extremism
2 Eritrean officials designated for supporting Shabaab
Two Eritrean intelligence officials were designated by the US Treasury Department for supporting Shabaab, al Qaeda’s affiliate in Somalia. One of the two men is an explosives expert who has allegedly provided training to Shabaab operatives in Eritrea.
Somalia
Bin Laden advised Somali militants on ‘good governance’
15 Christians killed in attacks on churches in northern Kenya
The Muslim Youth Center, Shabaab’s affiliate in Kenya, has vowed to wage jihad in Kenya.