Search results for ‘al-shabaab’
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Al-Shabaab: ‘Your peace depends on us being left alone’
As a major conference on Somalia opens in London, reporter Jamal Osman went to Somalia to speak to the Islamist group that will not be attending the summit, despite controlling most of the country.
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Kenya goes to war on al-Shabaab
As Kenya goes to war on al-Shabaab, defence analyst Anthony Tucker-Jones writes for Channel 4 News on Nairobi’s desperate efforts to contain Somalia’s troublesome militants.
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No famine in Somalia, claims al-Shabaab
In the first interview with a western news organisation since the UN declared famine in Somalia, a spokesman for the al-Shabaab Islamist group tells Channel 4 News there is no famine, only drought.
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How we filmed one of Africa’s most wanted men
Our Africa Correspondent Jamal Osman described how he put together his report on Al Shabaab.
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Dozens feared dead in Mozambique terrorist attack claimed by Islamic State
Dozens of people are feared to have been killed in a terrorist attack in Mozambique.
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At least 26 killed in attack on Somalia hotel
At least four militants from the extremist al-Shabaab group attacked the hotel in the southern port city of Kismayo.
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Gunmen storm Nairobi hotel complex
Gunmen have blasted their way into a hotel and office complex in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. There are reports of at least seven deaths, but no official confirmation yet. Witnesses said two cars were driven at speed into the complex at around 3pm after shots were fired at security guards at its gates. The Somali Islamist…
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More than 300 killed in Mogadishu bombing
The first funerals have already begun, as Somali officials said more than 300 people are now known to have died in Saturday’s horrific truck bombing in Mogadishu. There’s a warning the death toll is almost certain to rise. Hundreds of others were hurt in the blast, overwhelming hospitals with the sheer numbers of injured, many…
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Seeking a better life: from London to Somaliland
Jamal Osman reports on the boom in Somaliland attracting migrants seeking jobs and opportunities from Yemen, Ethiopia – and London.
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Obama praises Africa’s prospects during Kenya ‘homecoming’
US President Barack Obama says Africa is “on the move” as he makes the first presidential visit to Kenya, his father’s homeland.
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How has the UK terror threat changed since 7/7?
A major counter-terrorism exercise is taking place in the UK capital today, as we approach the 10th anniversary of the London bombings in which 52 people died. What has changed since 2005?
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Terrorism: which cities are most at risk?
People are more likely to experience terrorism in Baghdad than in any other city in the world, while Bristol is ranked at higher risk than London, according to a new report.
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Four Unicef staff killed in Somalia bomb attack
At least nine people, including four Unicef staff, are killed in an attack that has been claimed by militant group al-Shabaab in Somalia.
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Garissa survivor: everybody was running for their lives
A student, who survived a terror attack at Garissa University College in Kenya, describes the harrowing moment she was forced to run for her life to escape Al-Shabaab gunmen.
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Mohammed Emwazi to Jihadi John: what have we learnt?
A week ago very few people had heard the name Mohammed Emwazi – but after being named as Islamic State “executioner” Jihadi John, his life has been under the microscope. What have we learnt?