Terror Attack Stories

How police and civilians responded to the Bondi Beach terror attack in Australia
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Dec 15, 2025

A terror attack at a Hanukkah festival on Sydney’s Bondi Beach killed 16 people and injured at least 40. Police, civilians and tighter security measur...

Kidnapping for ransom in the Sahel: analysis of 24 years of data shows a new trend
The Conversation  |  Dec 13, 2025

Armed groups have learned that seizing a Western hostage is a low-risk and high-reward proposition. It leads to financial gain and political accommoda...

UN Security Council extends sanctions oversight on Al-Shabaab
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 13, 2025

The renewed mandate allows naval inspections to enforce an arms embargo, restrict charcoal exports, and regulate improvised explosive devices (IEDs) t...

Special forces across Africa meet in high-level Nairobi forum to counter terrorism and emerging threats
Mary Wambui  |  Dec 08, 2025

Kenya is hosting Silent Warriors 2025 in Nairobi, uniting Special Operations leaders from over 40 African states and US SOCAF to address terrorism, cy...

Nigeria has jailed Biafra separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu: Why it risks backfiring
The Conversation  |  Dec 07, 2025

A Nigerian court’s terrorism conviction and life sentence for Biafra leader Nnamdi Kanu ends a decade-long case but leaves core Igbo grievances and ri...

Lawyer Chacha Mwita charged with terror financing, freed on Sh5 million bail
Carolyne Kubwa  |  Dec 04, 2025

Mwita, a prominent defence attorney known for representing terrorism suspects, appeared before the Kahawa Law Courts, where the prosecution charged hi...

Nigeria's defense minister resigns amid security crisis
DW News  |  Dec 02, 2025

Mohammed Badaru Abubakar's resignation comes as Nigeria scrambles to respond to a wave of mass kidnappings.

Landmine casualties rise to 6,279 as treaty withdrawals loom
UN News  |  Dec 02, 2025

The report warns that the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty faces its most serious challenge in decades, with several States Parties taking steps that “concretely...

Lawyer Chacha Mwita detained for 14 days over terrorism financing probe
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 19, 2025

The Kahawa Law Courts ruled that the allegations, while not proof of guilt, raise serious questions over public safety and national security that requ...

Terrorism in Africa, a ‘growing global threat’
UN News  |  Nov 19, 2025

To address the crisis, Guterres urged a “unified, coherent and consensus-based” regional response, the maintenance of financial support for humanitari...

How ATPU busted prominent lawyer over alleged terror financing linked to ISIS
Mary Wambui  |  Nov 15, 2025

The lawyer is reported to have played a role in the financing and facilitation of the movement of youth to Somalia, from where they would cross over t...

Durban court trial of Jacob Zuma’s daughter sparks claims of political persecution
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 10, 2025

Jacob Zuma’s daughter Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla denies terrorism and public violence charges, while her family calls the trial a politically motivated at...

African Union calls for respect of Nigeria’s sovereignty amid religious persecution claims
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Nov 08, 2025

In a statement, the AUC expressed concern over claims suggesting that the Nigerian government is targeting Christians, warning that such accusations o...

868 Al-Shabaab militants killed since February - Somali Defence Ministry
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 06, 2025

According to the 2025 Global Terrorism Index, Somalia ranked seventh in 2024 among countries most impacted by terrorism, with Al Shabaab responsible f...

Nigeria dismisses US claims about prosecution of Christians
DW News  |  Nov 06, 2025

Nigeria said that its designation as a violator of religious freedom by the United States was "fundamentally misinformed." The African nation asserts...

Is Nigeria facing a Christian genocide? New evidence reveals terrorists target all faiths
The Conversation  |  Nov 06, 2025

To assist the country in its fight against terrorism, the US needs to reconsider the classification of Nigeria and revert to the first step identified...

Four African countries delisted from money laundering watchlist, Kenya still flagged
Alfred Onyango  |  Oct 25, 2025

Kenya remains under FATF grey listing, after being flagged in February 2024, a decision that has rattled its financial sector.

Vice Chief of Defence Forces John Omenda calls for continental unity to tackle rising IED threat
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 07, 2025

According to the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism, the use of IEDs by non-state actors in Africa has increased by 12 per cent annually.

Somalia, AU troops intensify operation ‘Silent Storm’ against Al-Shabaab in Lower Shabelle
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 04, 2025

AUSSOM Uganda contingent Commander, Brigadier General Joseph Musoke Ssemwanga, acknowledged the bravery of the troops, describing the liberation of Ba...

Djibouti to deploy more troops to Somalia to counter Al-Shabaab threat
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Oct 01, 2025

With the signing of the new agreement and the promise of additional deployments, Djibouti has underlined its continued involvement in Somalia’s securi...

US boosts Kenya's fight against weapons of mass destruction with specialised four-month training
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 30, 2025

The United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) has called for transparency, human control, and agency in the application of emerging t...

Kenya warns UN of looming funding crisis in Somalia Mission, calls for sustainable financing
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 26, 2025

He said Kenya supports the implementation of UN Resolution 2719 (2023), particularly through a hybrid financing model anchored on UN-assessed contribu...

Somali intelligence kills Al-Shabaab leader Abdi Xiiray in major crackdown
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 26, 2025

More than 10 Al-Shabaab members were also killed, and others wounded, in a raid on militias gathering in the village of Tugaarey, Awdheegle district,...

Kenya to reopen regional police training hubs in fight against terrorism and banditry
Issa Hussein  |  Sep 25, 2025

Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen said the decentralisation of police training would enhance the effectiveness...

Explosive violence monitor reports deadliest year since 2010 with 67,000 casualties
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 24, 2025

Last year, global incidents of explosive weapons use surged by 29 per cent, alongside a 69 per cent spike in civilian casualties and a 50per cent rise...

Interior CS Murkomen says Mandera chiefs to be armed as state battles Al-Shabaab threats
Issa Hussein  |  Sep 22, 2025

Murkomen assured the community that the government will continue deploying more NPRs and incentivising officers to ensure lasting peace in the region.

Kenya declares Muslim Brotherhood, Hizb ur Tahrir terrorist groups in major security crackdown
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 21, 2025

Kenya’s decision to proscribe both groups reflects broader security priorities—particularly preventing the spread of extremist ideologies and blocking...

Westgate attack: The day Kenya’s terror fight became a global concern
Mary Wambui  |  Sep 21, 2025

The siege, which lasted four days, left at least 67 people dead and more than 200 injured.

UN counter-terrorism body partners with Kenya to combat digital terror networks
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Sep 20, 2025

In a statement after the meeting with Natalia Gherman, Executive Director of UNCTED, Mudavadi said Kenya continues to stand firm in the face of persis...

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