Counterterrorism
Friday, October 18, 2013 - 08:26
Uganda has issued a red alert after the US warned of a terror threat similar to last month's attack by militants in neighbouring Kenya.
Friday, October 18, 2013 - 08:06
The US embassy in Uganda has warned of a possible terror attack in Kampala akin to the recent hostage crisis on a shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya.
Friday, October 18, 2013 - 07:51
The United Nations recently uncovered a "credible" plot by the Somali Islamist group al-Shabab to mount a major terrorist attack against the U.N. compound in Mogadishu, according to senior U.N. officials briefed on the plan. It's another sign that the militant outfit, once thought to be all but expired, has once again become a major force for terror in East Africa.
Thursday, October 17, 2013 - 13:14
The UN has said more soldiers are needed to help stabilize Mali and combat militant groups. Recent election results have given hope for peace but violence continues to highlight the country's instability.
Thursday, October 17, 2013 - 12:29
The Nigerian military has killed 40 Boko Haram insurgents in the Bama, Gwoza and Pulka areas in Borno state, a statement from an army spokesperson said on Tuesday.
Thursday, October 17, 2013 - 11:32
The International Chamber of Commerce’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has revealed that piracy on the world’s seas is at its lowest third-quarter level since 2006, but warns of the threat of continuing violent attacks off the East and West coasts of Africa.
Thursday, October 17, 2013 - 11:22
Professor Daniel Byman testifies in front of two subcommittees of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs to discuss the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, future counterterrorism challenges in the Maghreb, and recommendations for the United States.
Thursday, October 17, 2013 - 11:04
THE Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces General J W Karangi has said KDF will not relent in their fight against al Shabaab.
Thursday, October 17, 2013 - 10:25
The Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation, and Trade and the Subcommittee on the Middle East and North Africa in the House hold a joint hearing to discsus threats of terrorism in North Africa, particularly in light of the September 11, 2012 attacks that killed Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens.
Thursday, October 17, 2013 - 06:56
Text of a letter from President Barack Obama on Overseas Contingency Operations.