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Child soldiers liberated in Mozambique, says UN

Geneva – Government forces have rescued abducted children who were forcefully recruited by the al-Shabaab jihadist group in northern Mozambique,... Read more

5 Oct, 2021

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Mozambique insurgents kidnap 100s of boys, train them as soldiers, HRW says

Johannesburg – Islamic State-linked militants leading an insurgency in northern Mozambique have kidnapped hundreds of boys and forced them... Read more

30 Sep, 2021

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Car bomb kills 8 near Somalia’s presidential palace – police

Mogadishu – A car bomb exploded at a checkpoint near Somalia’s presidential palace on Saturday, killing eight people, police... Read more

25 Sep, 2021

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Somali agent’s disappearance triggers political crisis

Nairobi – For months, the mysterious disappearance of a Somali intelligence agent raised few eyebrows in elite circles, but... Read more

8 Sep, 2021

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Uganda says foils attack on ‘Lion of Mogadishu’s funeral

Pader – Uganda said on Friday it had foiled a suicide bomb attack against the state funeral of a top... Read more

27 Aug, 2021

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At least 2 killed, 5 injured in Mogadishu suicide bombing

Mogadishu – At least two people were killed and five wounded on Thursday after a suicide bomber detonated a... Read more

20 Aug, 2021

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Al-Shabaab jihadists issue threat as Somalia elections loom

Mogadishu – Somalia al-Shabaab jihadists have warned politicians against taking part in elections due to kick off this month after... Read more

21 Jul, 2021

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Several killed in Mogadishu blast targeting senior police chief

Mogadishu – A car bomb targeting a top police chief exploded in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Saturday, causing an... Read more

10 Jul, 2021

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Suicide bomber kills 4, wounds 8 in Mogadishu

At least four people were killed and eight others wounded in a suicide attack on a café in the... Read more

3 Jul, 2021

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Use force wisely to tackle insurgency, Mozambique told

Johannesburg – Mozambique should combine its military response to a spiralling jihadist insurgency with aid to disenchanted communities and... Read more

11 Jun, 2021