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Westgate Mall

Five years after Westgate, Al-Shabab is weakened but not yet defeated
Africa
/ 3 October 2018

Five years after Westgate, Al-Shabab is weakened but not yet defeated

Containing Al-Shabab in Kenya doesn’t directly reduce the group’s standing inside Somalia

By Staff Reporter
Al-Shabab locks Kenya into an endless circle of death
Africa
/ 7 November 2014

Al-Shabab locks Kenya into an endless circle of death

Kenya’s increasingly unpopular war in Somalia is in its fourth year and there is no easy way out.

By Staff Reporter
Little is black and white about Islam
Article
/ 18 September 2014

Little is black and white about Islam

When we commemorate the Westgate massacre in Nairobi, Kenya, we must not conflate the religion with extremism.

By Lee Mwiti
Westgate mall terrorists argued over shooting children
Africa
/ 6 March 2014

Westgate mall terrorists argued over shooting children

Gunmen involved in the Nairobi shopping mall attack were in apparent disagreement over whether they should kill women and small children.

By Staff Reporter
‘White Widow’ writes love poem to Osama bin Laden
Article
/ 22 October 2013

‘White Widow’ writes love poem to Osama bin Laden

Investigators have discovered a poem written by British terror suspect Samantha Lewthwaite, addressed to deceased al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

By Guardian Reporter
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
US captures suspected senior al-Qaeda figure in Libya
Article
/ 6 October 2013

US captures suspected senior al-Qaeda figure in Libya

An alleged senior member of al-Qaeda has been captured in Libya after US forces launched raids in the country and Somalia over the weekend.

By Reuters
Kenya names four Westgate Mall attackers from CCTV footage
Africa
/ 5 October 2013

Kenya names four Westgate Mall attackers from CCTV footage

On Saturday Kenya’s military spokesman named four men who are alleged to have been involved in the attack, which killed at least 67 people.

By Reuters
Fires of terrorism still spark in Westgate mall’s cinders
Africa
/ 4 October 2013

Fires of terrorism still spark in Westgate mall’s cinders

The Israeli-owned mall, which opened in 2007, was a fantasy land that insulated its visitors from the reality of other, poorer people’s lives.

By Staff Reporter
‘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
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
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
Letters to the editor: September 27 – October 3
Article
/ 27 September 2013

Letters to the editor: September 27 – October 3

Readers share their opinions on terrorism and the Westgate massacre, school pupil neglect and the lack of water in villages.

By Letters
Morgues in Nairobi prepare for an influx of bodies
Africa
/ 27 September 2013

Morgues in Nairobi prepare for an influx of bodies

Scores more bodies are believed to be buried under rubble in Kenya’s Westgate shopping mall.

By Afua Hirsch
Kenyatta urges unity after attacks
Africa
/ 27 September 2013

Kenyatta urges unity after attacks

In the days following the al-Shabab offensive, Uhuru Kenyatta tells his people to be tolerant

By Staff Reporter
Terror in Kenya: The ‘White Widow’ and the SA link
Africa
/ 27 September 2013

Terror in Kenya: The ‘White Widow’ and the SA link

Home affairs says Samantha Lewthwaite’s passport was "cancelled" in 2011 as fear grows in Jo’burg’s "Little Mogadishu".

By Phillip De Wet and Niren Tolsi
Somalians fearful of reprisal in SA
Article
/ 27 September 2013

Somalians fearful of reprisal in SA

Somalians fear that they will become the targets of a police crackdown in both Kenya and South Africa.

By Kwanele Sosibo
From Cold War to the violence of theocrats
Article
/ 27 September 2013

From Cold War to the violence of theocrats

The new era of global conflict proves that it is not sufficient for the left to leave religion to itself, says Paul Trewhela.

By Paul Trewhela
The makings of a brutal terrorist
Africa
/ 27 September 2013

The makings of a brutal terrorist

Westgate is a wake-up call and the hunt will be on for the man believed to be behind the attack.

By Simon Tisdall
The rot that is killing Kenya
Africa
/ 27 September 2013

The rot that is killing Kenya

The Westgate terror attack has exposed the soft underbelly of a country riddled with corruption.

By Staff Reporter
Business as usual in robust Kenya
Article
/ 27 September 2013

Business as usual in robust Kenya

But the attack on the Westgate mall is likely to rebound on tourism, the country’s Achilles heel.

By Staff Reporter
‘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 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
Kenya: Search on for booby-traps at Westgate mall
Article
/ 25 September 2013

Kenya: Search on for booby-traps at Westgate mall

Explosives experts are searching for possible booby-traps in the wreckage of Nairobi’s Westgate shopping mall after a four-day bloodbath.

By Afp
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
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