National Counter Terrorism Centre warns Kenyans about omnipresent dangers of religious extremism, radicalisation
Dhamira Moja CBO Executive Director Sarah Martha said that as Civil Society Organisations, the agency will move to the grassroots to educate people to be part of a mechanism in dealing with extremism.
Al Shaabab terrorist IED kills two police officers, injures five in Garissa on Kenya-Somalia border
Two police officers from the Border Patrol Unit died on the spot while five others are in critical condition after their vehicle ran over an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) on Liboi-Kulan road in Garissa today during a patrol. Local authorities said that the IED is suspected to have been planted...
Tanzania’s president accuses unnamed foreign nations of sponsoring nationwide post-election violence
Gas stations and grocery shops were still closed on Monday in the commercial capital, Dar es Salaam, with streets nearly empty. In Dodoma, most people stayed home. The government has postponed the reopening of universities, which had been set for November 3.
Operation Catalyst homes in on terrorist recruitment bureaus in Kenya and Tanzania as 83 arrests are made in Africa
African countries have joined forces with Interpol and Afripol to target the financing of terrorism. By sharing intelligence, expertise and resources, we can more effectively identify and disrupt the financial flows that support terrorist activities to stay one step ahead of these threats and keep our communities safe,” said Interpol Secretary General Valdecy Urquiza.
Uganda’s refugee economy boost: How deportation of Abrego Garcia to East Africa fortifies Museveni’s grip on power
The highest-profile detainee that the United States seeks to deport, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, appears to be headed to Uganda, where critics claim that a deal with the Trump administration eases political pressure on a president who has ruled for nearly four decades. Ugandan officials have released few details about the...