Pakistan arrests ‘close associate’ of Osama Bin Laden

Pakistani authorities said Friday they had arrested a "close associate" of Al-Qaeda founder and mastermind of the 9/11 attacks Osama Bin Laden. Counter-terrorism officials in the most populous province of Punjab swooped in on Amin Ul-Haq in the city of Gujrat, accusing him of planning "sabotage activities" and seeking to "target important installations" in the country. "The arrest of Amin Ul-Haq is a major victory in […]

July 19, 2024 15

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Mungiki, Kenya’s violent youth gang, serves many purposes: how identity, politics and crime keep it alive

By Bodil Folke Frederiksen, Roskilde University Kenya has scores of youth gangs known for their violence and links to the politically powerful. None is more infamous than the Mungiki movement, with a past membership estimated to be at least a million. Though banned, it’s constantly in the news as a tool or target of big political players. Bodil Folke Frederiksen, who has studied Mungiki as part of […]

February 15, 2024 5

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Oshiwambo

Ooluhupe aakiintu yomahepeko taya tulwa moondjedhililo ko Taliban mo Afghanistan

Epangelo lya Taliban mo Afghanistan otali tula aakintu ooluhupe yomahepeko moodholongo,taliti omolwa egameno lyawo. Shiikwatelela kolopota yiigwana ya hangana,omukalo otagu yonagula uundjolowele wopalutu nowopamadhialdhilo wooluhupe. Po kapena wo omahala gepangelo gaakiintu ooluhupe sho epangelo lyo Taliban kaaliwete pena ompumbwe yomandiki ngoka. Ethindilo kongudhi lyuuthemba waakiintu ko Taliban mo Afghnistan olili limwe lyomapogolo ga yaga kegonga muuyuni.

December 15, 2023 3 4 2

World

UK Defence Ministry fined over Afghan interpreters’ data breach

Britain's Defence Ministry has been fined nearly $400,000 by the UK's information watchdog, for potentially exposing the details of its Afghan interpreters to the Taliban. The breach happened in September 2021 as the UK Government tried to evacuate those who had worked for the military. Stuart Smith has more from London.

December 13, 2023 13