History of Al-Shabaab and Context of the Nairobi Mall Siege
By The Scott Horton Show, Thomas C. Mountain, an independent journalist based in Eritrea, discusses the history of al-Shabaab and the context of the Nairobi mall siege
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Nairobi: 20 Killed in Deadly Mall Attack
At least 20 people killed and seven hostages held after gunmen take over Kenyan shopping centre. By Aljazeera, A gunbattle inside a shopping centre in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, has left at least 20 people dead and more than 50 injured, according to the Kenyan Red Cross. Kenyan troops and elite units have joined police […]
Continue ReadingFour Britons held in Eritrea
AFP Four British citizens have been detained in Eritrea, the Foreign Office in London said Friday, amid reports that the men were former soldiers guarding a merchant ship from pirates. A statement said Britain was “deeply concerned” that authorities in the Horn of Africa nation had not allowed consular officials to speak to or visit […]
Continue ReadingBritons’ detention ‘exaggerated’
UK Press Association (UKPA) The detention of four Britons in Eritrea has been “massively blown out of proportion”, a private security firm has said.
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