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Kenya Mall Terror Attack

Kenya govt says it has recovered gunmen bodies
Africa
/ 21 October 2013

Kenya govt says it has recovered gunmen bodies

The Kenyan government says it believes it has recovered the remains of the four gunmen involved in the Westgate Mall shootings.

By Sapa Ap
Remains delivered to morgue following Westgate siege
Africa
/ 18 October 2013

Remains delivered to morgue following Westgate siege

Following an attack on Nairobi’s Westgate mall in September, officials in Kenya say two boxes of human remains were delivered to its city morgue.

By Sapa Ap
‘White Widow’ documents being investigated, says govt
Article
/ 3 October 2013

‘White Widow’ documents being investigated, says govt

The circumstances around the fraudulent acquisition of an SA passport by a terror suspect are still being investigated, says a government official.

By Sapa
On the trail of al-Shabab’s Kenyan recruitment ‘pipeline’
Africa
/ 2 October 2013

On the trail of al-Shabab’s Kenyan recruitment ‘pipeline’

The BBC’s Peter Taylor reports on the Kenyan recruitment network, which delivers would-be jihadists to be used on missions by al-Shabab in Somalia.

By Staff Reporter
Covering the Westgate shooting: Smoke and sadness
Analysis
/ 2 October 2013

Covering the Westgate shooting: Smoke and sadness

Reporting on the terror attack on Westgate Mall in Kenya was a blur of smoke, terror and confusion, writes Robyn Kriel.

By Staff Reporter
Al-Shabab: We will strike Kenyans where it hurts
Africa
/ 2 October 2013

Al-Shabab: We will strike Kenyans where it hurts

Militant group al-Shabab, who have claimed responsibility for the attack on Westgate mall, have threatened to step up militant attacks against Kenya.

By Reuters
Kenyan shilling at three-month high despite Westgate mall attack
Article
/ 1 October 2013

Kenyan shilling at three-month high despite Westgate mall attack

Kenyan growth prospects have outweighed its worst terror attack in 15 years, with the shilling the strongest it has been in three months.

By Staff Reporter
Kenyan soldiers looted Westgate mall during siege, say traders
Africa
/ 1 October 2013

Kenyan soldiers looted Westgate mall during siege, say traders

Store owners and many Kenyans are angry that goods appeared to have been looted during a shooting at Westgate mall in Nairobi where 67 people died.

By Reuters
Why Kenya should be furious with SA
Article
/ 1 October 2013

Why Kenya should be furious with SA

Jacob Zuma’s good-news philosophy is costing us lives, writes Verashni Pillay, in the wake of the Kenya attack and the release of the crime stats.

By Verashni Pillay
Al-Shabab says no woman was involved in Kenya mall attack
Article
/ 30 September 2013

Al-Shabab says no woman was involved in Kenya mall attack

Al-Shabab’s insistence that no woman joined them in the Nairobi mall attack may dismiss speculation that ‘White Widow’ Samantha Lewthwaite took part.

By Staff Reporter
Kenya makes 12th arrest for Nairobi mall attack
Africa
/ 30 September 2013

Kenya makes 12th arrest for Nairobi mall attack

Another arrest has been made by Kenya over last week’s Westgate Mall attack in Nairobi that left 67 people dead.

By David Rising
Kenya raps US over ‘unfriendly’ travel warning after attack
Africa
/ 29 September 2013

Kenya raps US over ‘unfriendly’ travel warning after attack

Kenya has asked the US to lift an advisory warning US citizens over travelling there after the September 21 Nairobi mall attack.

By Reuters
Kenya authorities under pressure after reports of Westgate warning
Africa
/ 28 September 2013

Kenya authorities under pressure after reports of Westgate warning

Pressure mounted on the Kenyan authorities a week after the Nairobi mall carnage, amid accusations that top brass failed to heed security warnings.

By Jean Marc Mojon
‘White Widow’: Language as terrorism
Article
/ 26 September 2013

‘White Widow’: Language as terrorism

A debate around the term "White Widow" has raged in the M&G newsroom, with some feeling it’s racist. Chris Roper weighs in on the argument.

By Chris Roper
Pandor: ‘White Widow’ passport was cancelled in 2011
Article
/ 26 September 2013

Pandor: ‘White Widow’ passport was cancelled in 2011

A South African passport alleged to have been used by Samantha Lewthwaite to enter Kenya had been issued in Durban but was "cancelled" in 2011.

By Niren Tolsi
Westgate-linked Lewthwaite rented property, took loans in SA – reports
Article
/ 26 September 2013

Westgate-linked Lewthwaite rented property, took loans in SA – reports

Media say the "White Widow", suspected of being linked to the Nairobi mall attack, took out loans and rented property in Johannesburg under an alias.

By Staff Reporter
Westgate siege: Briton arrested ‘not of significant interest’
Africa
/ 25 September 2013

Westgate siege: Briton arrested ‘not of significant interest’

Britain’s top diplomat in Kenya has said the arrest of a Briton following the Westgate mall shooting is not significant for investigations.

By Staff Reporter
Brit arrested after Westgate attack in Nairobi
Africa
/ 25 September 2013

Brit arrested after Westgate attack in Nairobi

The British Foreign Office has confirmed that a British man has been arrested in Kenya following the siege at Westgate mall that has left dozens dead.

By Abdi Sheikh and Richard Lough
Teju Cole on Nigeria and attacks in Kenya
Article
/ 25 September 2013

Teju Cole on Nigeria and attacks in Kenya

Percy Zvomuya speaks to Nigerian-American writer Teju Cole, who was in South Africa for the Open Book Festival.

By Percy Zvomuya
Khaya Dlanga: Africa must control its own fate
Article
/ 25 September 2013

Khaya Dlanga: Africa must control its own fate

As Africa becomes a pawn in geopolitics and global terrorism, it’s time for Africans to stand up and fight their own battles, writes Khaya Dlanga.

By Staff Reporter
Westgate shooting: Kenya’s defeated the militants, says Kenyatta
Africa
/ 24 September 2013

Westgate shooting: Kenya’s defeated the militants, says Kenyatta

President Uhuru Kenyatta has responded to the Nairobi shopping mall attack, saying militants have "defeated our attackers".

By Reuters
Somalia’s UN envoy seeks resources to counter al-Shabab
Africa
/ 24 September 2013

Somalia’s UN envoy seeks resources to counter al-Shabab

Nicholas Kay, UN special representative for Somalia, says troops in the East African country require more resources to combat al-Shabab.

By Stephanie Nebehay and Tom Miles
Al-Shabab ‘still holding their ground’ at Westgate mall
Africa
/ 24 September 2013

Al-Shabab ‘still holding their ground’ at Westgate mall

Despite Kenyan officials claiming to be in the final push at Nairobi’s Westgate mall, al-Shabab have said they are "still holding their ground".

By Tom Odula
Kenya: SA investigates alleged forged passport of ‘White Widow’
Africa
/ 24 September 2013

Kenya: SA investigates alleged forged passport of ‘White Widow’

The home affairs department says it is probing a report that one of the suspects behind the Westgate mall seige travelled using a forged SA passport.

By Staff Reporter
Westgate mall siege: Al-Shabab claim to still be holding hostages
Africa
/ 24 September 2013

Westgate mall siege: Al-Shabab claim to still be holding hostages

The al-Shabab Islamist militants have said they are still holding hostages as Kenya’s troops battle for a fourth day to end the bloody siege.

By Staff Reporter
Kenya mall shooting: More gunfire and blasts
Africa
/ 24 September 2013

Kenya mall shooting: More gunfire and blasts

Despite Kenyan government assurances of success on Twitter, another explosion and more gunfire has been heard coming from the mall.

By Staff Reporter
Kenya’s security forces control most of Westgate mall
Africa
/ 23 September 2013

Kenya’s security forces control most of Westgate mall

With over 10 suspects arrested and three attackers killed in fighting at the Nairobi complex, Kenyan officials claim troops have won back control.

By Jason Straziuso and Tom Odula
Tributes paid to ‘visionary’ SA victim of Nairobi siege
Africa
/ 23 September 2013

Tributes paid to ‘visionary’ SA victim of Nairobi siege

Friends and family have spoken of their grief at the death of enterprise development specialist James Thomas in the Westgate mall attack in Kenya.

By Khuthala Nandipha
Cosatu ‘appalled’ by Nairobi mall shooting
Africa
/ 23 September 2013

Cosatu ‘appalled’ by Nairobi mall shooting

Trade union Cosatu says no cause can justify the murder of innocent people, in its response to the on-going siege in the Kenyan capital.

By Sapa
Kenya siege: ‘We are fully in control,’ claims government
Africa
/ 23 September 2013

Kenya siege: ‘We are fully in control,’ claims government

Most hostages have been freed, claims Interior Minister Ole Lenku, as the army continues its operation to flush out militants from the Nairobi mall.

By Richard Lough
Tweets stream in over Kenya’s Westgate mall shooting
Africa
/ 23 September 2013

Tweets stream in over Kenya’s Westgate mall shooting

Social media platforms have been offering messages of hope for those involved in the al-Shabab Westgate mall siege in Kenya.

By Staff Reporter
Is ‘White Widow’ Samantha Lewthwaite leader of Kenya mall attack?
Africa
/ 23 September 2013

Is ‘White Widow’ Samantha Lewthwaite leader of Kenya mall attack?

Kenyan police are investigating claims that the al-Shabab mall attack may have been led by Brit Samantha Lewthwaite, widow of the London 7/7 bomber.

By Khuthala Nandipha
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