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Somali Militants Overrun Base of African Union Forces
ABDI GULED, Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Al-Shabab overran an African Union base in southern Somalia early Tuesday, a…
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The Shadowy Center Helping Former al-Shabab Members Quit
(BBC) – In a small, heavily guarded compound on the bullet-riddled outskirts of Baidoa, a secretive team is working to…
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Somalia President: No Elections in 2016
ABDI GULED, Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somalia’s president is ruling out the possibility of holding elections that are…
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Kenya ‘Ignored Garissa University Raid Intelligence’
(BBC) – Kenya’s interior minister has said security officers ignored intelligence reports prior to the attack on Garissa University College…
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‘Al-Shabab’ Abducts and Kills Kenyan Chief Near Mandera
(BBC) – Suspected al-Shabab militants have abducted and killed a traditional chief in northern Kenya, a local elder says. Chief…
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Somali Police Say 10 Die in Attack on Education Office
ABDI GULED, Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — An assault by gunmen on the offices of Somali’s education ministry on…
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Kenyans Agonize Over Student Massacre
GARISSA, Kenya (Wall Street Journal) – One year ago, President Uhuru Kenyatta declared on television that the era of insecurity was…
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Kenya al-Shabab Attack: Who Are the Victims?
(BBC) – Kenyans have taken to the streets and to social media to express their grief at the death of…
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Kenyan Cardinal Urges Compassion for Extremist Killers
CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA, Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Some relatives of students who were mercilessly gunned down by Islamic militants…
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Kenyan Police Official Says Kenyans Should Resist Militants
CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA, Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyans confronted by armed Islamic extremists should fight back and avoid being…
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