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African Centre for the Study and Research on Terrorism ACSRT African Centre for the Study and Research on Terrorism African Union Commission ACSRT Terrorism Daily News Briefs Sunday, 19 February 2017 - Edition N°1183 EAST AFRICA Djibouti Agreement with regional African body signed to work on peace and security International Alert has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) to accompany the Secretariat on the realisation of their strategy on peace and security issues and regional integration. IGAD is an intergovernmental body set up by its.... international-alert 16 Feb 2017 http://www.international-alert.org/news/agreement-regional-african-body-signed-work-peace-and-security Kenya Kenya arrests 2 suspected IS recruits deported from Turkey Kenyan police have arrested two Kenyans who were deported from Turkey on suspicion of training with the Islamic State organization in neighboring Syria, officials said Saturday. Philip Tuimur, the regional police boss for Kenya’s coastal region, said the man and woman were under.... WashingtonPost 18 Feb 2017 https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/kenya-arrests-2-suspected-is-recruits-deported-from-turkey/2017/02/18/9a6aa41a-f5db-11e6- 9fb1-2d8f3fc9c0ed_story.html Somalia Al Shabaab claims credit of killings in Somali Capital The Al Qaeda-inspired Al Shabaab militants have claimed responsibility for twin drive- by shootings in Mogadishu, the Somalia capital on Saturday. One of the two Al Shabaab drive-by shooting has claimed the life of former Himan and Heeb administration Mohamed Omar Hagafey. He was killed at Digfeer hospital in Hodon district. shabelle 18 Feb 2017 http://www.shabellenews.com/2017/02/al-shabaab-claims-responsibility-of-killings-in-mogadisu/ Al Shabaab threatens more attacks in Mogadishu A senior Al Shabaab leader who is in charge of Baay and Bakool regions of Southern Somalia has threatened more attacks in Mogadishu, day after new President took over the power. The unnamed leader said Al Shabaab militants will carry out attacks against the new Somalia government installations and African Union peacekeepers’ bases in the Capital. shabelle 17 Feb 2017 http://www.shabellenews.com/2017/02/al-shabaab-threatens-more-attacks-in-mogadishu/ Al-Shabab claims mortar attack near Somalia leader ceremony Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, right, speaks at a handover ceremony with former president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, left, at the presidential palace with in Mogadishu, Somalia Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017. The Somalia-based extremist group al-Shabab is claiming responsibility for a mortar.... muscatinejournal 16 Feb 2017 http://muscatinejournal.com/news/world/al-shabab-claims-mortar-attack-near-somalia-leader-ceremony/article_9aebb2cc-7bb7-5ade-b04b- 128fa2359a1a.html Mortar rounds land around Villa Somalia A witness says at least six mortar rounds have landed around the heavily protected Villa Somalia, the Presidential Palace of Somalia in Mogadishu on Thursday noon. Several mortar shells are reported to have hit the Palace, according to the eyewitness. The attack comes as Villa Somalia was hosting a.... shabelle 16 Feb 2017 http://www.shabellenews.com/2017/02/mortar-rounds-land-around-villa-somalia/ Sudan Government Renews Condemnation to Atrocities Committed by SPLM-N in South Kordofan Sudanese government has reaffirmed its commitment on delivery of humanitarian aid to all affected people in the two States of South Kordofan and Blue Nile, and strongly condemned the atrocities that have been committed by the forces of the SPLM-N in South Kordofan of killing herders and children. 16 Feb 2017 http://www.sudanvisiondaily.com/index.php/new-posts/local-news/4910-government-renews-condemnation-to-atrocities-committed-by-splm-n-in- south-kordofan Army officer killed, others wounded in fighting with outlaws in Darfur An officer of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), Lt. Abdulla al-Tayeb Abdulla, was killed and many others, including a Lieutenant Colonel, were wounded in clashes against outlaws on Thursday in Bursa area, east of Fashir, capital of North Darfur State. Full text... panapress 17 Feb 2017 http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-SOC-index.html Uganda Intel hub set up in Uganda to fight shadowy rebel group Countries in Africa's Great Lakes region launched an intelligence nerve centre in Uganda Saturday to.... enca 18 Feb 2017 http://www.enca.com/africa/intel-hub-set-up-in-uganda-to-fight-shadowy-rebel-group What became of Kony 2012 five years on Thanks to a short film that pulled at viewers' heartstrings, a charity group called Invisible Children made an African warlord a household name. Suddenly millions of people became committed to his capture. Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army began in Uganda as personality cult-turned-guerrilla group. 9news 3:52:00 AM CET http://www.9news.com.au/world/2017/02/17/12/35/what-became-of-kony-2012-five-years-on CENTRAL AFRICA Burundi Burundi, AU resolve AMISOM pay dispute Burundi and the African Union (AU) reached an agreement on Thursday on the modalities of payment of Burundian troops deployed in Somalia as part of the African Union force (Amisom), the first vice – President of Burundi Gaston Sindimwo has announced. “We are satisfied, we have discussed well with Mr. shabelle 17 Feb 2017 http://www.shabellenews.com/2017/02/burundi-au-resolve-amisom-pay-dispute/ Cameroon Landmine Kills 4 Cameroonian Soldiers Four Cameroonian soldiers have been killed and several others injured in a landmine explosion in the country''s Far North region, military sources told Anadolu Agency on Friday. The soldiers were patrolling in Cameroon's Mayo-Tsanaga.... plenglish 17 Feb 2017 http://www.plenglish.com/index.php?o=rn&id=9446&SEO=landmine-kills-4-cameroonian-soldiers Central African Republic UN mission in CAR reinforces presence in restive Bambari Following ongoing rebel activity in and around Bambari in strife-torn Central African Republic (CAR), the UN mission in the country has reinforced its presence in the city with the arrival of additional troops, including a quick reaction unit and Special Forces. Full text... panapress 18 Feb 2017 http://www.panapress.com/pana-2-lang2-SOC-index.html Chad DAESH se regroupe à moins de 200km de la frontière tchadienne, selon Idriss Déby Il y a quelques semaines, le 6 janvier dernier, le Tchad, par la voie de son Premier ministre, a annoncé la fermeture de la frontière terrestre tchado-libyenne "face aux périls qui menacent l’intégrité du territoire national". Les régions frontalières de la Libye ont été déclarées "zones d’opérations militaires". al-wihda 18 Feb 2017 http://www.alwihdainfo.com/DAESH-se-regroupe-a-moins-de-200km-de-la-frontiere-tchadienne-selon-Idriss-Deby_a50248.html Democratic Republic of Congo 25 civilians killed in DR Congo ethnic attack Militiamen from DR Congo’s Nande ethnic group have beheaded 25 civilians in the country’s violence-torn east, a local official said Saturday. Militiamen from the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Nande ethnic group have.... capitalfm 6:39:00 AM CET http://www.capitalfm.co.ke/news/2017/02/25-civilians-killed-dr-congo-ethnic-attack/ Congo probes video showing apparent massacre by soldiers Democratic Republic of Congo's government said on Saturday it was investigating a video that appears to show Congolese troops shooting dead a group of apparent militia members armed with slingshots and wooden batons. The seven-minute video, which was shared widely on social media and seen.... reuters-in 18 Feb 2017 http://in.reuters.com/article/congo-violence- idINKBN15X0FH?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2 FINworldNews+%28News+%2F+IN+%2F+World+News%29 WEST AFRICA Mali Un mois après l’attentat, le MOC de Gao reprend les patrouilles Au Mali, cela fait un mois jour pour jour que le camp du Mécanisme opérationnel de coordination (MOC) a été attaqué à la voiture piégée, faisant 60 morts. Ce dispositif, prévu dans l’accord de paix, doit faire évoluer ensemble les combattants issus des groupes armés signataires et les forces armées maliennes. mali-web 18 Feb 2017 http://mali-web.org/nord-mali/reportage-un-mois-apres-lattentat-le-moc-de-gao-reprend-les-patrouilles Nord du Mali: nouveau report de l'installation des autorités intérimaires L'installation des autorités intérimaires dans le Nord du Mali, prévue par l'accord de paix de 2015 et qui devait débuter samedi à Kidal, bastion de l'ex-rébellion, a été reportée après une contestation de nominations du gouvernement, a t-on appris samedi auprès des autorités maliennes. romandie 18 Feb 2017 http://www.romandie.com/news/Nord-du-Mali-nouveau-report-de-linstallation-des-autorites-interimaires/775062.rom Le Sahel ne sera plus un « no man’s land » accessible aux hors-la-loi L’heure est à l’action, voire, à l’efficacité après de bien profondes réflexions sur la pacification d’un Sahel embrasé, soutient le ministre des Affaires étrangères malien, Abdoulaye Diop. Interrogé par Anadolu sur l’actualité et le devenir d’une bande sahélo- saharienne embrasée, sinon d’une terre.... mali-web 17 Feb 2017 http://mali-web.org/politique/le-sahel-ne-sera-plus-un-no-mans-land-accessible-aux-hors-la-loi Assassinat de Ghislaine Dupont et Claude Verlon : l’enquête impossible Marche en mémoire de Ghislaine Dupont et Claude Verlon, à Bamako, le 4 novembre 2013. Plus de trois ans après leur disparition tragique près de Kidal (nord du Mali), les fantômes de Ghislaine Dupont et Claude Verlon, nos deux ex-collègues de RFI tués dans le nord du.... LeMonde 17 Feb 2017 http://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2017/02/17/assassinat-de-ghislaine-dupont-et-claude-verlon-l-enquete-impossible_5081470_3212.html Nigeria Boko Haram Attacks Nigerian Air Force Helicopter, Injures Airman The Boko Haram launched an attack on a Nigerian Air Force helicopter on Wednesday injuring an airman, an official has said.
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