Police in Nigeria’s north-eastern Borno state have arrested Boko Haram top commanders and members of the insurgent group that is responsible for several abductions of the Chibok girls according to the militant's confessions. The Boko Haram members confessed to having launched over 50 suicide bomb attacks in Maiduguri and parts of Adamawa and also participated... Continue Reading →
Hundreds of Kenya’s national police reservists (NPR) and military forces have been deployed along Kenya’s border with Somalia in the intensified fight against terrorism and violent extremism. The deployed officers are set to close in on jihadists making attempts to cross the border and into Kenya. Mandera County Commissioner, Kutswa Oloka who spoke to the... Continue Reading →
Instagram, Facebook and Tweeter owners are being warned that photography can be a sign of terrorism. The United States Department of Homeland Security has now made steps to formalize that notion after a pull and push from scholars and experts in the photography industry. With the current age of selfies and multi-camera smartphones, incidents between... Continue Reading →
The commander-in-chief of Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) Hussein Osman Hussein has suspended two of his deputies. In a decree from his office, NISA boss indicated that he sent home Abdalla Abdalla Mohamed and Abdikadir Mohamed Nor after security considerations were made in the spy agency. Hussein has not revealed the reason behind... Continue Reading →
17 Al Shabaab militants have been killed by allied forces in an offensive on the Al Qaeda linked Al Shabaab towards recapturing territory. The deputy commissioner of Bay regional administration for security said Southwest army made gains against Al-Shabaab following battle in the region after recapturing the region. The fighting erupted after SouthWest state troops... Continue Reading →
Kenya and the United States have called for more efforts to stabilize Somalia saying regional stability is key for economic development. President Kenyatta and Thomas Waldhauser, commander of the U.S.-Africa Command (Africom), renewed their commitment to peace in the two countries. The Kenyan leader said Kenya is firmly committed to the cause of finding peace... Continue Reading →
Al Shabaab is struggling to put up face after members of the militia came out to denounce news that their leader is dead. In a statement on his health and ability to lead the militia outfit, Al Shabaab came out to discredit its rivals in a move seen as unusual. Sources confirm that the militia... Continue Reading →
A senior Al Shabaab commander and 11 other fighters surrendered to Somali authorities in southern Somalia. Somalia’s Jubaland intelligence chief, Khalid Sheikh says 12 Al Shabaab fighters, including their commander had handed themselves over to government officials in Bar-sanguni area, some 45km away from the coastal town of Kismayo. Khalid did not mention the name... Continue Reading →
The Al Shabaab militia group has taken a turn in their operations in a new strategy meant to win the hearts and minds of Somalia locals. In the latest move, the militia has announced a ban on plastic bags with claims that the continued use of polythene bags is hazardous to both human beings and... Continue Reading →
