Al-Shabaab
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 Former al-Shabaab leader runs for office in SomaliaSpeed Read Mukhtar Robow, who led one of Africa’s deadliest terrorist groups, hopes to be regional president By The Week Staff Last updated Speed Read
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 Al-Shabaab terror group announces ban on plastic bagsSpeed Read Single-use bags ‘pose a threat to wellbeing of humans and animals’, says Islamist leader By The Week Staff Published Speed Read
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 How Western aid money funds world terrorismSpeed Read CNN report detailing how UN money ends up with al-Shabaab just latest example of aid exploitation by terrorist groups By The Week Staff Last updated Speed Read
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 African counter-terrorism ‘is creating extremists’Speed Read The UN says a heavy-handed approach by governments is a primary factor pushing people into violent groups By The Week Staff Last updated Speed Read
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 Kenya university attack: shots going off 'like fireworks'Speed Read Police attempting to 'flush out' gunmen from student accommodation after 15 people killed By The Week Staff Last updated Speed Read
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 Is Samantha Lewthwaite really a terrorist mastermind?In Depth BBC investigation suggests Samantha Lewthwaite, the White Widow, is unlikely to have been on the frontline of terrorism By The Week Staff Last updated In Depth
