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Africa: Islamic State Threat Moves Online, Expands Across Africa - Expert
UN News, 19 August 2021
Two decades after the 11 September terrorist attacks in New York, terror networks Al-Qaida and Islamic State – also known as Da’esh – continue to pose a grave… Read more »
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Africa: Developments in Afghanistan 'Potentially Put All of Us in Africa at Risk' - Analyst
DW, 18 August 2021
The return of the Taliban in Afghanistan has taken the world by surprise. In Africa it compounds the worry and fear in countries struggling to crush Islamist insurgencies. Read more »
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Africa: Nigeria Says Taliban Victory Puts Africa in Terror Spotlight
VOA, 17 August 2021
With the Taliban's swift takeover in Afghanistan, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari this week warned that the "war on terror" is not over but is shifting to Africa. Writing in… Read more »
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Ethiopia: U.S. Urged to Learn From Afghanistan, Stop Intervention
Ethiopian Herald, 18 August 2021
The United States should learn from its mistakes in Afghanistan and refrain from meddling in internal affairs of sovereign countries, said political activists and lawyers. Read more »
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Somalia: Security Experts Warn Al-Shabaab May Try to Emulate Taliban in Somalia
VOA, 16 August 2021
The Taliban's swift takeover of Afghanistan has raised concerns that it could encourage other Islamist militant groups around the world, such as al-Shabab in Somalia. Experts warn… Read more »
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Somalia: Somalia Rejects AU Ideas for Scaling Back Peacekeepers
VOA, 6 August 2021
The Somali government has formally rejected African Union recommendations for a scaled-down peacekeeping presence in the Horn of Africa country, calling a report and its proposals… Read more »
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Ethiopia: Afghanistan As a Stark Reminder of Foreign Policy Failure
Ethiopian Herald, 18 August 2021
The chaotic situation in Afghanistan and the uncertainty hanging over the war-torn country are just only the tip of the icebergs of U.S.'s failed foreign policy towards many… Read more »