al-Shabab

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After most recent attack, should US negotiate with al-Shabab?

At least 26 people were killed in a weekend attack by al-Shabab, a group the US has been battling for decades.

After most recent attack, should US negotiate with al-Shabab?
Members of the al-Qaeda-linked militant group al-Shabab surrender to authorities in the north of Somalia's capital Mogadishu, Sept. 24, 2012.

Al-Shabab kidnaps Somali children to fill its ranks. Parents pull kids from school or flee to protect them.

Al-Shabab kidnaps Somali children to fill its ranks. Parents pull kids from school or flee to protect them.
A US special forces soldier demonstrates how to detain a suspect during Flintlock 2014, a US-led international training mission for African militaries, in Diffa, Niger, March 4, 2014.

Niger raid highlights US military's growing role in Africa

Niger raid highlights US military's growing role in Africa
al-Shabaab radio stations in Somalia

How al-Shabab is building a media empire and creating chaos in Kenya

How al-Shabab is building a media empire and creating chaos in Kenya
Imam Hassan Mohamud, from Somalia, speaks about the recent Nairobi terrorist attacks during an English-language service in late September at the Minnesota Da'Wah Institute.

A Somali imam declares war on al-Shabab, in Somalia and at his mosque in Minnesota

A Somali imam declares war on al-Shabab, in Somalia and at his mosque in Minnesota
Kenya police and military officers control the temporary entrance erected at the Westgate shopping mall following the recent attack in Kenya's capital Nairobi.

Kenyan military accused of turning Westgate mall siege into shopping spree

The Kenyan military is accused of turning the siege at the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi into a looting spree. Now, Kenyans are demanding to know what happened during the four days the security forces fought al-Shabab inside the mall.

Kenyan military accused of turning Westgate mall siege into shopping spree

An unwelcome spotlight falls on Minnesota's Somali community because of Nairobi attack

Somalis in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis-St. Paul react to speculation that two of the Nairobi attackers of a Kenyan shopping mall may have come from Minnesota

An unwelcome spotlight falls on Minnesota's Somali community because of Nairobi attack
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Nairobi Reels as Militant Shopping Mall Siege Continues

Nairobi residents remained on edge as the assault by al-Shabab continued at a luxury Westgate shopping mall in the Kenyan capital. Kenyan Laura Walubengo, a web editor with DSTV online in Nairobi watched the scene unfold at the mall.

Nairobi Reels as Militant Shopping Mall Siege Continues
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Nairobi Attack by al-Shabab: 'A Sign of Desperation'

The violent attack on a mall in Nairobi is a sign of desperation from the Somali group responsible for it, according to analyst Ken Menkhaus, professor of political science at Davidson College. Anchor Marco Werman challenges him to explain his analysis.

Nairobi Attack by al-Shabab: 'A Sign of Desperation'

Rep. Keith Ellison on Islamophobia and Home-Grown Terrorism

Rep. Keith Ellison on Islamophobia and Home-Grown Terrorism
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Somalia: Providing Humanitarian Aid on al-Shabab's Turf

Duncan McLean of the aid group Doctors without Borders talks about the difficulties of providing humanitarian aid in parts of Somalia where al-Shabab operates.

Somalia: Providing Humanitarian Aid on al-Shabab's Turf

Aid groups unable to access famine-ravaged Somalia

An al-Qaeda-linked militant group says it will not allow aid organizations into parts of Somalia.

Aid groups unable to access famine-ravaged Somalia
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At least 64 killed in Uganda bombing

Bombers targeted World Cup fans in Kampala, Uganda, killing at least 64 and injuring one American. Reporter for the The New York Times, Josh Kron reports from Kampala.

At least 64 killed in Uganda bombing
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More homegrown terror? Americans arrested on way to Egypt

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More homegrown terror? Americans arrested on way to Egypt