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The Joint Task Force in Borno State says it has killed Momodu Bama, the second-in-command to Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau, during a confrontation. Read more »
A series of Al-Shabaab's attacks in Mogadishu, and changes within the group, have raised questions about the government's ability to control the violence. Read more »
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Fatou Bensouda, says there are grounds to charge Boko Haram with crimes against humanity, but that she is still examining ... Read more »
Fresh attacks by gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram militants left at least 35 people dead and several others injured in Borno State, military officials said. Read more »
The current terror alert which has prompted the closure of several US embassies is due to intercepted conversations between two senior al-Qaeda figures. The U.S. government ordered ... Read more »
In one of the first terrorism cases to be tried in the country, a federal high court in Abuja has sentenced four members of the Boko Haram sect to life imprisonment. Read more »
Al-Shabaab leadership wrangles have escalated after violent attacks broke out, threatening unity within the militia group. Read more »
According to residents of El Bur in Galgadud, more than 350 children under the age of 16 have been forced into being soldiers by the Al-Shabaab militia. Read more »
According to sources, tension in the Al-Shabaab camp in Bakool region is splitting the militia group after leaders accused Ahmed Abdi Godane of behaving like a dictator. Read more »
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