Counterterrorism
Monday, November 11, 2013 - 08:10
A ministry statement released on Friday said that the men were al-Qaeda suspects, and that they were killed on Thursday.
Monday, November 11, 2013 - 07:51
The trial of four men charged with being involved in the Westgate terror attack will begin on December 16 and run until January 28 next year.
Monday, November 11, 2013 - 07:44
Ethiopian troops will join the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) as part of renewed efforts to combat terrorism in the Horn of Africa region.
Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has said Ethiopian troops will join Kenya and Ugandan troops that are part of AMISOM fighting Al Shabaab insurgents inside Somalia.
Monday, November 11, 2013 - 06:54
Another major threat, in Shoigu’s opinion, is continuing attempts to build NATO infrastructure and expand the alliance’s presence close to Russian borders.
Friday, November 8, 2013 - 12:04
Below is a roundup of some of the top articles and news highlights from around the Africa over the last week:
Friday, November 8, 2013 - 09:55
They were also charged with undergoing firearm training with the aim of engaging in terror acts and involvement in terrorist financing.
Friday, November 8, 2013 - 09:52
“The state became addicted to oppressive, security reactions to acts of terrorism during [Mubarak’s] 30 years [in power]”, the statement read.
Friday, November 8, 2013 - 09:42
Iraq will host an international counter-terrorism conference focusing on ways to form an international alliance against terrorism and extremist ideology, the Iraqi presidency said Thursday (November 7th).
Friday, November 8, 2013 - 09:34
Whether or not the attacks in Benghazi occurred in two waves—the assault on the U.S. mission and then a later mortar attack on the CIA annex—is crucial to determining whether air support that evening would have made a difference.
Friday, November 8, 2013 - 09:25
Still, some Republican lawmakers are likely to zero in on the witnesses' timeline of the attack in order to prove that U.S. officials should've called in for air support during the siege of the U.S. compound.