> Uganda has had a string [https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/16/suicide-bomb-attacks-kampala-uganda] of terror attacks lately. The most recent bombings took place in Kampala’s central business district and were claimed [https://nation.africa/kenya/news/africa/islamic-state-claims-deadly-bombings-in-uganda-s-capital-kampala-3621676] by the Islamic State jihadist group. Tensions have been

TARA CANDLAND, ADAM FINCK, HARORO J. INGRAM, LAREN POOLE, LORENZO VIDINO, CALEB WEISS (March 2021) > This report systematically examines how the efforts of the Islamic State to expand globally and the aspirations of Musa Baluku’s Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) merged in a mix of push and pull factors

The United States Embassy in Ethiopia has warned of a possible terrorist attack in Addis Ababa and in other parts of the country. “The Department reminds US citizens of the ongoing possibility of terrorist attacks in Ethiopia. Terrorists may attack with little or no warning, targeting diplomatic facilities, tourist locations,

Yesterday, Al-Qaeda released a 38:28-minute video of their chief Ayman al-Zawahiri entitled: "An Advice for the United Ummah concerning the reality of the United Nations." The speech is subtitled in English. In the video, he attacks the UN and its agencies as instruments to override Shari'

The moral of this highly inspirational story is how prison reforms could be a powerful deradicalisation strategy. Though unrelated to terrorism, Joel's journey to redemption, with support from the government, turned a "bad guy" into " a good guy." This story is particularly useful to

Analysis by Evarist Chahali [twitter.com/chahali] What happened? Mr Gwanda, a Tanzanian correspondent with Mwananchi Communications Limited (MCL),  publishers of  local papers Mwananchi, The Citizen and MwanaSpoti,  when he disappeared, is believed to have been taken away by unknown people at the height of a mop-up operation in Kibiti

Rwandan President, Paul Kagame has accused Ugandan authorities of “hunting down” his countrymen, saying this was the major reason for the breakdown of bilateral relations between the two neighbouring countries. “We have had situations where Rwandans suffer or are not allowed to go to Uganda to do their business normally.

After two suicide bombers detonated explosives in the Ugandan capital of Kampala, at least four people are said to have been killed and more than 30 others injured. The plumes of smoke which clouded the chaos on the 16th of November are now beginning to settle, as jihadist group Islamic

The agreement reportedly will see Abdalla Hamdok return to lead a transitional government, while all political prisoners will be freed. Sudan’s military plans to reinstate ousted Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and release detained civilian leaders after last month’s military coup, mediators announced. Fadlallah Burma Nasir, head of the

Family members of Sheikh Muhammad Kirevu have disputed the police narrative that he was shot dead on Thursday for trying to resist arrest. The senior Muslim cleric in Makindye Ssabagabo Division, Wakiso district was killed yesterday at his other home in Katereke-Nsangi, Kyengera township on suspicions of running a terror

* Earlier, security agencies in Kitui were on red alert after locals reported that they had spotted seen the three fugitive terrorists. * Kitui County police commander Leah Kithei on Thursday morning confirmed that all security agencies in the region, including chiefs and their assistants, had been activated. The three terror convicts,

The Kampala Attacks and Their Regional Implications The Islamic State has claimed two suicide bombings in the Ugandan capital Kampala. In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Dino Mahtani unpacks what happened and assesses the threat of further such attacks in East Africa. Dino Mahtani [https://www.crisisgroup.org/

Main events of the past week * Afghanistan: An IED exploded at a mosque in the town of Traili in Nangarhar Province. At least 15 people were wounded, and at least three of them died. It is estimated that the attack was carried out by ISIS, although it has not yet

Authorities accuse the five of having ties with the extremist group blamed for bomb blasts in the capital Kampala. Ugandan authorities have killed at least five people, including a Muslim cleric, accused of having ties to the extremist group responsible for Tuesday’s suicide bombings in the capital. Four men

Afghan Commando Sarfaraz has warned that Al Qaeda and the Islamic State are planning a '9/11 style terrorist attack' on American and European soils. Commando Sarfaraz, who had joined the Panjshir resistance after the Taliban's conquest of Kabul has warned that Al Qaeda and the

President Filipe Nyusi on Wednesday (17-11) appointed Amade Miquidade to the post of High Commissioner of the Republic of Mozambique to the Republic of Rwanda. Amade Miquidade had been discharged on November 9 from the post of Interior Minister of Mozambique, being replaced on November 11 by Arsénia Massingue. Miquidade

> BREAKING NEWS: Dangerous #AlShabaab [https://twitter.com/hashtag/AlShabaab?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] terrorists who escaped from #Kamiti [https://twitter.com/hashtag/Kamiti?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] Prison, Mohammed Ali Abikar, Joseph Juma Odhiambo & Musharaf Abdallah Washiali aka Shukri aka Alex Shikanda

The Israeli foreign intelligence service is witnessing a shock “of a dangerous strategic dimension”, after three generals - members of the Chiefs of Staff and heads of three central divisions - submitted their resignations in protest at fundamental changes made by the agency’s new chief, David Barnea. Former Mossad

BY CALEB WEISS & RYAN O'FARRELL [https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/author/caleb-weiss-ryan-ofarrell] | November 17, 2021 > Since the beginning of October, the Islamic State’s branch based in the DR Congo, which calls itself IS’s Central Africa Province (ISCAP) and is known locally as the Allied

Analyst: Evarist Chahali [https://twitter.com/Chahali] What happened? Six people including three suicide bombers were killed and 33 others injured in twin bomb blasts in the Ugandan capital Kampala on Tuesday. Any statement(s) from Ugandan authorities? Fred Enanga, police spokesperson told reporters that three suicide bombers detonated themselves

November 14, 2021 Daily Monitor Members of a suspected terror cell that police continue to pursue had reportedly recruited, radicalised and trained members at Salaam Mosque in Lweza, off the Kampala-Entebbe highway. And in 2017, the local leaders of Lweza in Makindye Ssabagabo Municipality in Wakiso District, where the suspected

Tales about missing terror convict Elgiva Bwire took a new twist on Tuesday after the state announced he had gone underground, is armed and dangerous and put a Sh10 million bounty on his head. He is among five individuals the DCI describes as armed and dangerous who have either joined

NAIROBI, Kenya - The United Kingdom [UK] has issued a travel advisory to her citizens against traveling to northeastern Kenya due to persistent Al-Shabaab attacks mainly targeting non-locals especially those from down Kenya and foreign nations. The UK earmarked the counties of Lamu, Wajir, Mandera, and Garissa as dangerous zones

Update 1445GMT > Police has released the CCTV footage showing how the attack at CPS happened. #NBSUpdates [https://twitter.com/hashtag/NBSUpdates?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw] pic.twitter.com/7xpynCIANQ [https://t.co/7xpynCIANQ] — NBS Television (@nbstv) November 16, 2021 [https://twitter.com/nbstv/status/1460584335229300737?ref_

Three men have been arrested under terror legislation after a passenger was killed when the taxi he was in exploded outside Liverpool Women’s hospital. The men – aged 29, 26 and 21 – were detained in the Kensington area of the city and arrested under the Terrorism Act, police said. A