Africa pulls ahead of the world as the epicentre of terrorism with Burkina Faso perched at the top
In a speech to the High-Level African Counter-Terrorism Meeting in Abuja, Nigeria, African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat called for a new approach to addressing the “destructive phenomenon [that] is ravaging human lives, infrastructure and institutions.”
Al Shaabab announce death of three Kenyan solders in blast, unusually doesn’t claim responsibility
Al Shabaab controls large swathes of southern and central Somalia and frequently makes cross-border attacks on military and civilian targets, which security analysts say are aimed at pressuring Kenya into withdrawing its troops from peacekeeping missions in Somalia.
Five Ugandan peacekeepers killed in African Union mission crash in Somali capital
The African Union peacekeeping mission, known as AUSSOM, is helping Somali authorities to fight al-Shabaab, a rebel group that opposes the presence of foreign troops in the Horn of Africa nation.