Priceless peace: By and by, Somali capital Mogadishu rebuilds after half-century of turbulence and bloodletting

Priceless peace: By and by, Somali capital Mogadishu rebuilds after half-century of turbulence and bloodletting

Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, has witnessed a tumultuous history since 1991, marked by civil war, insurgency and terrorism. The al-Qaida-linked extremist group al-Shabaab has wreaked havoc, perpetrating frequent attacks that instilled fear and crippled socio-economic development.

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National Counter Terrorism Centre warns Kenyans about omnipresent dangers of religious extremism, radicalisation

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.

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Terror groups fuel instability while itself is fuelled by conflict that helps them diversify flow of illicit financing

Terror groups fuel instability while itself is fuelled by conflict that helps them diversify flow of illicit financing

Cattle rustling in Mali has become a central part of the country’s security crisis, according to Berger. A single cow sells for $346. In a country where the individual gross domestic product is less than $3,000 a year, large-scale theft can threaten the health and welfare of pastoralist families

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