The first Islamist attack carried out by Mozambicans in the country is particularly surprising given the pride the country takes in its sound and relaxed inter-religious relations.
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According to 2016 rankings, Somalia is the most fragile state in the world, worse off even than Syria. But there are reasons to believe things will improve.
If Al-Shabaab maintains its hard stance, the possibility for dialogue will continue to be remote and Somalia's government will be forced to intensify the war on terror through new strategies.
The failure of African states to adequately address their racial, ethnic, cultural, religious and economic differences provided the fertile ground on which rebel groups now prosper.
Governments come and go, but Britain's Africa policy has long been a beacon of continuity.
The terrorist attack on the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya, has come to an end now with five more terrorists killed and eleven in custody. The attack raises a number of questions over security…
Al Qaeda’s recent acquisition of the Somali militant group al Shabab as its newest franchise has been dismissed in some circles as a propaganda ploy, and a play for relevance by two groups on the decline…
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Research Associate in Counter Terrorism at the United States Studies Centre, University of Sydney
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Professor of International Security, University of Birmingham
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Associate Lecturer in Development Studies, Birkbeck, University of London
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Emeritus Professor, University of Cape Town
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Associate Professor of International Relations, United States International University
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Drake University
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Lecturer in African history, Queen's University Belfast
