ARTICLES RELATING TO TERRORISM

2 women sentenced in Somali terror case

2013-05-17 09:34

Two women convicted of conspiring to send money to al-Shabaab in Somalia have been given prison sentences in federal court.

Warning of terrorist attack on Mombasa

2012-06-23 14:40

The US embassy in Kenya warned of the threat of an imminent attack in Mombasa as Kenyan police arrested two Iranians on suspicion of planning bomb attacks.

Terror suspect detained in Austria

2011-06-18 22:30

Austrian authorities have arrested an alleged Islamic extremist suspected of belonging to a terrorist group, German prosecutors say.

2 terror suspects wanted in Nigeria

2011-02-22 12:41

Nigeria has declared two people wanted over alleged crimes to kidnapping and acts of terrorism in the north of the country, where a wave of violence has claimed hundreds of lives.

US may take Sudan off terrorism list

2011-01-14 15:12

Sudan could be removed from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism by July if the north accepts the results of the south’s independence referendum, an official says.

Financial watchdog for the Vatican

2010-12-30 16:36

The Vatican says it has created a new monitoring agency and issued new edicts in an effort to fight money laundering and terrorist financing.

Chile embassy attack 'cowardly act'

2010-12-24 14:00

The letter bomb that exploded at Chile’s embassy in Rome, slightly injuring one staff, was a “cowardly” act of terrorism, Chilean foreign minister says.

Okah bail application postponed

2010-11-09 11:26

The bail application of Nigerian terror accused Henry Okah has been postponed because the magistrate hasn't had enough time to listen to court recordings.

Nigeria toughens anti-terrorism laws

2010-10-18 07:33

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has vowed to toughen anti-terrorism laws so that kidnappers and robbers have their property within and outside the country confiscated.

Cricket could combat terrorism

2010-08-04 18:15

Rashid Latif has proposed a one-day series between Pakistan and Afghanistan as a way to help combat the threat of terrorism.

Uganda blasts: Kenya arrests suspect

2010-07-16 13:44

A Kenyan official says police have arrested a suspect in connection with the Uganda bomb attacks during the World Cup final.

Uganda ready to send 2 000 troops

2010-07-15 13:37

Uganda can provide 2 000 more troops needed to bring the AU force in Somalia to its full strength if no other nation volunteers, the army’s spokesperson says.

Museveni wants to 'eliminate' Shebaab

2010-07-15 08:21

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni says African troops in Somalia should be boosted to 20 000 to “eliminate” those behind the Kampala blasts which killed more than 70 people.

Obama warns Africans

2010-07-14 09:42

US President Barack Obama has warned Africans that groups like al-Qaeda see their “innocent” lives as cheap, in a personal challenge to extremists on the continent after the Uganda bombings.

Uganda attacks: Zuma shocked

2010-07-13 09:31

President Jacob Zuma has expressed shock and dismay at the “deplorable” bomb blast in Uganda which killed at least 64 people and injured scores.

World leaders decry Uganda blasts

2010-07-12 17:09

World leaders have condemned the “cowardly” blasts that killed 64 people in Uganda as they watched the World Cup final, an even that was hailed as a triumphant moment for Africa.

Somali militants praise Uganda attacks

2010-07-12 14:17

An al-Qaeda-linked Somali militant group suspected in twin bombings in Uganda’s capital has endorsed the attacks but stopped short of claiming responsibility.

Museveni visits blasts sites

2010-07-12 13:20

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has condemned bomb attacks in the capital Kampala which killed 64 people and vowed to go after the perpetrators.

Uganda blasts 'evil' act says Sharif

2010-07-12 12:25

The deadly Uganda twin bomb attacks blamed on Somalia’s Shebaab insurgents are a “despicable” and “evil” act, the president of Somalia says.

AU condemns Uganda blasts

2010-07-12 10:57

Twin bomb blasts that killed at least 64 in the Ugandan capital Kampala are a terrorist act that must be condemned, the African Union says.

Uganda blasts 'deplorable' says Obama

2010-07-12 08:39

US President Barack Obama has called the deadly explosions that ripped through two restaurants in the Ugandan capital Kampala “deplorable and cowardly, a spokesperson says.

HRW: EU nations used torture

2010-06-29 11:06

Britain, France and Germany use foreign intelligence obtained through torture in the fight against terrorism, Human Rights Watch has claimed.

China cracks down on terror cell

2010-06-22 15:35

Chinese police have cracked down on a major terror cell, two weeks ahead of the anniversary of deadly violence in Xinjiang, where China says there is a terrorism threat.

Al-Shabaab storm radio station

2010-05-21 22:17

Hardline Islamists have stormed an independent radio station in Mogadishu, taking the FM transmitter and computers.

M&G defends Muhammad cartoon

2010-05-21 14:13

The Mail & Guardian has received a flood of angry calls after publishing a controversial cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad, but has defended the cartoon.

 

Terrorism in Africa set to top G8 agenda

2013-01-21 20:05

Britain will use its chairmanship of the Group of Eight richest nations to tackle the issue of terrorism following developments in Algeria and Mali.

OIC discusses terrorism

2011-09-11 22:53

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation has called on the international community to take a multi-dimensional approach to fight terrorism.

Somali jailed for lying about terrorism links

2011-04-29 09:56

A federal judge has sentenced a Somali man to 10 years in prison for failing to acknowledge ties to two global groups after he was arrested near the Texas-Mexico border in 2008.

Suicide bomber kills 31 at Russian airport

2011-01-24 18:04

At least 31 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in a suicide bombing at Russia's biggest airport, Russian news agencies have reported.

Henry Okah to appeal bail decision

2011-01-04 11:47

Nigerian terror accused Henry Okah is appealing against a decision to deny him bail in a Randburg court, the National Prosecuting Authority says.

Parcel bomb found at embassy in Rome

2010-12-27 15:20

A parcel bomb has been found at the Greek embassy in Rome, just days after two explosive packages went off at the Chilean and Swiss missions in the city.

Terror attacks: Somalia most at risk

2010-11-15 09:59

Somalia is the country most at risk from terror attacks after overtaking Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan, according to a worldwide study.

Four Lions

2010-10-26 12:26

A comedy about Islamic extremists? It's a miracle that this movie even exists.

Islamic group threatens Games

2010-09-19 15:53

A news report has said that an Islamic militant group has threatened to attack the Commonwealth Games which takes place in India.

Morocco: Court upholds verdict

2010-07-18 10:50

The official Moroccan news agency says an appeals court has upheld the life sentence against a man convicted of plotting terrorist attacks in Morocco.

US to boost support for Amisom

2010-07-16 09:16

The US has pledged to boost support for a peacekeeping mission in Somalia following the deadly attack in Uganda blamed on a Somali-based rebel group inspired by al-Qaeda.

Shebaab threatens more Uganda attacks

2010-07-15 11:03

The leader of the al-Qaeda-linked Somali militant group that claimed responsibility for twin bombings in Uganda during the World Cup final is threatening further attacks.

Uganda blasts raise Shebaab profile

2010-07-14 11:59

Deadly bombings in Kampala have raised the profile of Somalia’s Shebaab to worthy al-Qaeda disciples whose reach and firepower can threaten East Africa as a whole.

Suicide bomber involved in Uganda blast

2010-07-14 08:39

A suicide bomber was involved in one of the two bomb attacks that rocked the Ugandan capital Kampala and killed 76 people, an official says.

ANC condemns Uganda attacks

2010-07-12 19:00

The ANC has “strongly condemned” those behind the bomb blasts in Uganda which left at least 64 people dead and scores injured.

Uganda blasts toll hits 74

2010-07-12 15:31

The death toll from explosions that tore through crowds watching the World Cup final in Uganda’s capital has risen to 74, a government spokesperson says.

Uganda 'won't pull troops from Somalia'

2010-07-12 13:32

Uganda will not pull out its troops from Somalia, whose hardline Islamist rebels it blamed for bomb attacks in Kampala that killed 64 people, an official says.

The Ugandan blasts

2010-07-12 12:40

Survivors of the twin bomb blasts that left at least 64 dead in Uganda capital Kamapala tell stories of how they managed to survive the explosions.

'Handy' hints in Qaeda magazine

2010-07-12 11:11

Want to know how to make a bomb at home or what to pack for a jihad? A new online publication has all the answers...

Ugandan blasts: US promises help

2010-07-12 09:52

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the United States will work with the Ugandan government to bring to justice those responsible for the blasts that killed more than 60 people in Kampala.

Deadly blasts target World Cup fans

2010-07-12 07:07

At least 64 people have been killed and 65 injured in bomb explosions that tore through two bars in Uganda during the World Cup finals.

Hooded gang hits Filipino train

2010-06-24 17:19

About 30 hooded attackers, believed to be Abu Sayyaf militants, have shot and hacked horrified victims running for their lives in the southern Philippines.

Al-Qaeda threat 'a bluff'

2010-05-26 12:06

FIFA general secretary Jerome Valcke says Interpol has investigated an alleged al-Qaeda plot against the World Cup, but found nothing concrete behind this threat.

Bomb strikes Iraq marketplace

2010-05-21 20:08

A car bomb at a marketplace in Iraq has killed at least 23 people and wounded 55 others.

Anger over M&G Zapiro cartoon

2010-05-21 13:09

The Mail & Guardian has published a controversial Zapiro cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad, angering Muslims and raising fears of reprisal attacks during the World Cup.

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