Al-Shabaab

Al Shabaab and Al Qaeda in Kenya to unify the ‘Horn of Africa jihad’

The militant group Al Shabaab said it has allied with Al Qaeda in a drive to establish an Islamic state…

Al-Shabaab split threatens to open new conflict between Somalia’s Islamists

Despite recent celebrations of its merger with al-Qaeda, Somalia’s Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen movement has been suffering from a power struggle…

Analysis: Dahir Aweys and the Politics of the Al-Shabaab Split

An analysis published on AfricanArguements on April 4, 2012, authored by Abdi Aynte, a journalist for Al Jazeera English, elucidates…

Report: HRW accuses Kenya of abusing its Somali citizens and refugees

The US-based NGO, Human Rights Watch(HRW) accused the Kenya Defence Forces and the Kenyan police for responding “with violent reprisals…

Research: Al-shabaab’s Leadership Hierarchy and its Ideology

(By: Dr. Abdi O. Shuriye) Abstract This research studies the deriving ideology and directions of al-Shabaab movement. The organization constitutes…

Rift erupts within Al-Shabaab’s leadership in Lower Juba | Radio Bar-Kulan

Reports from Lower Juba region indicate that a strong rift has emerged between senior leaders of Al-Shabaab rebel group in…

Constitutional debate heating up in Somalia

Last month, the proposed draft constitution for Somalia was published. It is due to be presented to a National Constituent…

Somalia’s Draft Constitution finalized

On Monday, Somalia’s Prime Minister, Dr. Abdiweli Mohamed Ali, announced that the draft constitution had been finalized. The Prime Minister…

Ethiopia: PM Meles Zenawi responds to MPs’ questions

On Tuesday this week, 17th April, at the 25th regular session of Parliament, Prime Minister Meles answered questions and queries…

Ethiopian, Somalian troops captured two districts in Bay region

Transitional Federal Government forces, with support from Ethiopian troops, captured two districts and several villages from Al-Shabaab in the Bay…

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