Al-Shabaab
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Former al-Shabaab leader runs for office in Somalia
Speed Read Mukhtar Robow, who led one of Africa’s deadliest terrorist groups, hopes to be regional president
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Al-Shabaab terror group announces ban on plastic bags
Speed Read Single-use bags ‘pose a threat to wellbeing of humans and animals’, says Islamist leader
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How Western aid money funds world terrorism
Speed Read CNN report detailing how UN money ends up with al-Shabaab just latest example of aid exploitation by terrorist groups
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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
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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
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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
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