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'Stand Firm' with Kenya, Somalia in Terror Fight

Ambassador Johnnie Carson - former U.S. assistant secretary of state for African affairs - writes that the terror attack on Westgate Mall in Nairobi, was "not aimed at Kenya alone", but an indirect attack against Somalia's neighbors and the countries sending soldiers to the AU mission in Somalia. He calls on African countries to "stand firm ... to defeat al Shabaab and the violent extremists who have joined it".

Africa: Standing with Kenya and Somalia

allAfrica, 30 September 2013

Last weekend’s attack by al Shabaab militants on Westgate shopping mall in Kenya should be a wake-up call that more work is needed to stabilize Somalia and prevent it from… Read more »

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1 October 2013

Somalis in US Express Condolences for Al Shabab Victims

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Voice of America

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In the United States, a small group of ethnic Somalis demonstrated to express their condolences for the victims of the Nairobi mall attack and to ... see more »

Somalia: Somali Parliament Calls for Greater Co-Operation Among Neighbouring Countries

Sabahi, 30 September 2013

The Somali federal parliament issued a statement Monday (September 30th) calling for greater co-operation and intelligence sharing between Somalia and its neighbours to confront… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Federal Parliament Issues Resolution On the Westgate Attack

Radio Dalsan, 30 September 2013

Somalia federal parliament has issued a resolution on the deadly Westgate attack in Nairobi which killed more than 70 people last week. Read more »
Somalia: Minnesota 'Fertile Ground' for Recruiting Al Shabaab Fighters

VOA, 30 September 2013

While it is still unknown whether Somali-Americans were involved in the recent deadly attack by al-Shabab on a Kenyan shopping mall, it is known that the large Somali community in… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia - President Hassan Expresses Concern Over Al Shabaab Attacks

Garowe Online, 29 September 2013

Federal Government of Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has expressed concern over Al Shabaab militant group, Garowe online reports. Read more »
Somalia: Mi5 Fears Over 60 Somali Jihad Plotters in UK

Shabelle, 29 September 2013

The news emerged as Foreign Office officials confirmed that a sixth Briton had been identified among the 67 men, women and children killed by members of the Al Shabaab Islamic… Read more »

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28 September 2013

Al-Shabab: Kenya Mall Attack is Just 'Act 1'

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Newsy.com

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New U.S. intelligence suggests al-Shabab might be planning more attacks against Western targets. see more »

Kenya: Weakening Al-Shabaab Finds New Aggression

IPS, 28 September 2013

Strong action now expected against the al-Shabaab group may well end up strengthening the group rather than weakening it, local people fear. The extremist group is suspected of… Read more »
Kenya: U.S Warns Citizens Against Travelling to Kenya

Capital FM, 28 September 2013

The United States of America has warned its citizens against travelling to Kenya after the September 21 terror attack. Read more »
Somalia: U.S Intelligence Claims Al-Shabab Planning New Kenya-Like Attacks

Shabelle, 28 September 2013

The US intelligence community has reportedly said that the al-Qaeda linked terrorist group al-Shabab, which claimed responsibility for the Nairobi mall-attack, may be planning new… Read more »
Kenya: Attack Reveals Gaping Security Holes

Sabahi, 27 September 2013

As renewed threats and mockery from al-Shabaab have emerged in the past few days, the Kenyan people are still looking for answers as to how the bloody siege at Nairobi's Westgate… Read more »
Kenya: Misreading the War Against Al-Shabaab

African Arguments, 27 September 2013

The news from Nairobi over the last few days has been appalling. But, given the frequency of Al Shabaab's grenade-throwing over the past 18 months, the attack shouldn't have come… Read more »
Kenya: The Nation After Westgate - More Trouble Ahead

African Arguments, 27 September 2013

What does the appalling attack on people at the Westgate Shopping Centre signify? Does it mean that Al Shabaab is getting stronger or weaker? Read more »
Somalia: Fight Against Al-Shabaab 'Far From Over', Somali President Says

Sabahi, 27 September 2013

The struggle to bring back peace to Somalia must be redoubled as the fight against al-Shabaab militants is "far from over", Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud told the United… Read more »

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U.S. Warns of More Terror Attacks in East Africa

The U.S. intelligence community has warned that terrorist group Al Shabaab may be planning new attacks in East Africa, particularly Kenya. Read more »
- Somalia: U.S Intelligence Claims Al-Shabab Planning New Kenya-Like Attacks
- Somalia: Minnesota Somalis Demonstrate Against Al-Shabab
Kenyan MPs Want Terror Warning Probed

A report by the National Intelligence Security has shown that the Israeli embassy in Nairobi had warned the government of a possible terror attack in the country, while the ... Read more »
- Kenya: Legislators Demand Probe Into Terror Attack 'Warning'
- Kenya: Govt Was Warned of Attacks - Report

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Police respond to the shooting at Westgate Mall in Nairobi, Kenya, which reportedly left dozens dead and injured.

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'Stand Firm' with Kenya, Somalia in Terror Fight

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Somalis in US Express Condolences for Al Shabab Victims

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Al-Shabab: Kenya Mall Attack is Just 'Act 1'

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Kenyan MPs Want Terror Warning Probed

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