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Opportunism and localism drive Africa Islamist groups

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AFRICA

Militants targeted Baga town in Borno state on January 3. Unverified reports suggest that this may have been the group's most deadly attack on civilians to date. From Boko Haram…

Al-Shabaab's threat to Somalia's capital will persist

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SOMALIA

This is the latest in a series of deadly terrorist attacks attributed to al-Shabaab since late July hitting high-profile targets in Mogadishu. The militant group is succeeding in…

Somalia faces deepening al-Shabaab threat

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SOMALIA

In recent weeks, al-Shabaab has conducted assassinations in Mogadishu, attacked African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) convoys and an AMISOM base, ambushed US-trained Somali…

Somalia’s al-Shabaab poses heightened regional threat

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SOMALIA

Al-Shabaab's threat to Kenya and regional military forces.

Somalia mission will struggle to consolidate advances

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SOMALIA

Over the past five years, AMISOM has placed significant military pressure on al-Shabaab, forcing the group out of its major southern-central Somalia strongholds. However, despite…

Somali security strategy ignores old lessons

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SOMALIA

When his latest term started, the president hinted that he might consider negotiations with al-Shabaab, and he still says he remains open to this. However, following a major…

Local buy-in divides East Africa anti-terror efforts

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EAST AFRICA

Kenya has experienced far more militant violence than neighbouring Ethiopia or Uganda, although the militant group has targeted all three countries, and all three engage in…

Tanzania faces low-level Islamist militant threat

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TANZANIA

Assessing the threat from militant Islamist agendas.

Eritrea will push to reduce its isolation

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ERITREA

Eritrea political update.

Somali security strategy will need united approach

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SOMALIA

A recent spate of al-Shabaab attacks on security forces in Kenya and the assassination of several senior Somali security personnel have raised fears of a potential resurgence of…