By Kylie Bull
Managing Editor of Homeland Security Today
Special for In Homeland Security
The al-Qaida Somalia-based affiliate Al Shabaab, which has attracted radicalized Somalis from the U.S. and Western Europe to join its jihad, launched a terrorist attack in Mogadishu Dec. 3 that damaged a convoy of United Nations vehicles and killed and injured several Somali bystanders and security personnel.
By Dr. Patricia Campbell
Assistant Provost of Graduate Studies, Research, and Innovation at American Public University System
Ebola is more than a potential endemic; it is a prime example of the importance of viewing “security” much more broadly than traditional definitions, which have focused on power, military might, and defensive and offensive capabilities.
By Brett Daniel Shehadey
Special Contributor for In Homeland Security
There is no vaccine or cure for the Ebola virus but the U.S. government and military sponsored research has led to the developments of a drug
By William Tucker
Chief Correspondent for In Homeland Security
A ceasefire has been signed in Congo-Brazzaville by the more prominent armed militant groups in the Central African Republic sparking hopes that this most recent religious conflict will finally come to an end.
By Dr. Terry Simmons
Special Contributor
I recently had the privilege of attending a remarkable presentation by Leo Igwe.
By Glynn Cosker
In Homeland Security Editor
The Boko Haram Islamist terrorist organization has reportedly kidnapped 20 women in Nigeria, not far from the village of Chibok where the group abducted more than 200 schoolgirls in April.
By William Tucker Militants belonging to al-Shabaab struck the UN compound in Mogadishu today killing 15 people. The attackers…
Teams from a US Army brigade heading to 35 African nations to beef up anti-terror training
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Army brigade will begin sending small teams into as many as 35 African nations early next year, part of an intensifying …
By William Tucker
A spokesman for the Kenyan military stated that the navy had struck al-Shabaab positions in the Somali port city of Kismayo yesterday in anticipation of a wider assault. Kenya, along with Eithiopia and the African Union, have been engaged in an offensive against the al-Qaeda affiliated militant group for some time. While the loose coalition has made gains it has been slow going due to weather.