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Somali forces end bloody hotel siege, leaving all al-Shabab militants dead

Somali security forces have successfully ended a 24-hour siege at a hotel in Beledweyne, central Somalia, killing all attackers from the U.S.-designated terrorist group, al-Shabab. The siege, which began with a car bomb and was followed by a gun battle, left at least 10 dead, including military officers and clan elders. The attackers, from the […]

Libya : “last opportunity” for Islamists to establish a state

Prime Minister Zeidan has stated that Libyans “now believe that militias are dangerous” and should be disarmed. The government has been faced with the uphill task of asserting its authority in a weapon infested country.  Zeidan said that the “revolution ended with the end of Ghadafi” and there is need to establish a state now. […]

Three Sahel military govts meet to strengthen AES alliance, seen as tool for legitimacy

Military juntas from Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have recently met to strengthen the newly formed Alliance of Sahel States (AES), pledging security and political collaborations, which some analysts describe as an attempt to legitimize their grip on power. In his first foreign trip since the July coup that brought him into power, Niger’s junta […]