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13 May 2013

Significance of the Boston marathon bombing for counter-terrorism in Africa

On Monday, 15 April 2013, two young American brothers of Chechen origin allegedly detonated two homemade bombs in pressure cookers, just meters away from the finishing line of the 116th Boston...

19 Mar 2013

The threat of the `unholy trinity`

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In January 2013, a statement from the White House claimed that the United States (US) government’s counter-terrorism strategy had succeeded in eliminating al-Qaeda’s core leadership, but noted...

06 Nov 2012

US: Michelle Obama: Address by the First Lady of the United States, at Final Campaign Rally, Des Moines, Iowa (06/11/2012)

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And more than anything else, I want to thank you all for being here tonight. I mean, as you know this is a pretty emotional time for us, because this is the final event of my husband's final...

16 Jul 2012

Will the Blacklisting of its Leaders end the Boko Haram Quagmire in Nigeria?

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In a controversial decision on 21 June 2012, the United States Government blacklisted Mr Abu Muhammed Abubakar, the Boko Haram leader popularly known as Imam or Sheik Abubakar Shekau, and two of...

10 Feb 2012

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South Africa’s multibillion-rand public infrastructure programme, including those projects that will unlock key mineral resources and exports, were given strong emphasis by President Jacob Zuma...

06 Feb 2012

The relevance of al-Qaida in the wake of the Arab Spring

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The political and social upheaval in many parts of the Middle East and North Africa that began with a young man’s personal quest for dignity after being slighted by a policewoman in a small...

24 Jan 2012

US: Obama: State of the Union Address, by the President of the United States, Washington (24/01/2012)

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Last month, I went to Andrews Air Force Base and welcomed home some of our last troops to serve in Iraq. Together, we offered a final, proud salute to the colors under which more than a million of...

26 Oct 2011

Daily Podcast – October 26, 2011

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Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has responded to the loss of economic momentum in South Africa by allowing for a moderate rise in government expenditure. This will result in the deficit rising to...

13 Sep 2011

The Elusive Quest for al Qaeda in Africa, 10 Years on

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As the US and the rest of the world commemorate the 10th anniversary of those colossal terrorist attacks against America on 11 September 2001 (or 9/11), few people, even in Africa, probably...

30 Aug 2011

A New Phase for Boko Haram as UN Deplores Attacks in Abuja

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Boko Haram’s suicide attacks on the United Nations headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria, last Friday, 26 August, which killed 19 people (9 of them UN staff) and injured scores of others, represent a...

05 Jul 2011

The menace of Al-Shabaab: A rising threat for Kenya and for Africa

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Al-Shabaab, an Islamist insurgency group, has been a serious concern for peace in Somalia, but more recently, it has appeared that the regional threat of this organisation is increasing. The group...

28 Jun 2011

Killing of Fazul Abdullah Mohammed in Somalia a blow to Al Shabaab

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Since the death of Osama bin Laden on 2 May this year, Al Qaeda has lost two more important operatives – Ilyas Kashmiri in Pakistan and Fazul Abdullah Mohammed, who was killed on 7 June in...

20 May 2011

What’s next for al-Qaeda in the Horn of Africa?

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US president Barack Obama announced the death of Osama Bin Laden, the world’s most wanted terrorist on Monday May 2, 2011. From 2001 to 2011 Bin Laden was a major target of the War on Terror,...

19 May 2011

Daily podcast – May 19, 2011

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The African National Congress (ANC) had garnered more than 60% of the 10,9-million local government election votes counted by 07:00 this morning, the next managing director of the International...

13 May 2011

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The South African Police Service (SAPS) partner with Business Against Crime South Africa (Bacsa) and community forums to roll out an initiative that will deploy owner-identifying technology called...

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