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Kenya's Garissa university reopens 9 months after massacre
University principal Ahmed Osman Warfa says most of the staff had reported for duty ahead of the new term and that around 60 students were expected to return on January 11
Somalia's Shebab leader outlines plans for East Africa terror expansion
The leader of Somalia s Al Qaeda affiliated Shebab rebels issues an Eid message calling for a wave of new recruits in order to lift the pain of Muslims across East Africa
Kenya officials suspended over university massacre
The suspended officials are under investigation and will face formal criminal charges if evidence of negligence is uncovered
Kenya warned over closing world's biggest refugee camp
The UNHCR is deeply concerned that abruptly closing Dadaab which houses 350 000 refugees and is considered the world s biggest camp and forcing refugees to return to Somalia could have dire consequences
Kenya freezes key money transfers to Somalia over suspected terrorist links
But the freeze also includes money transfer companies that provide a crucial way for relatives to send remittances from abroad to war torn Somalia
Kenya massacre and Western hypocrisy
147 people were massacred and the world remained silent went on with their work and holy holidays No hashtags were called for No bigtime criticisms from secularists no unity walks from world leaders and a few distant prayers from the religious
Kenyans hold march for national security after massacre
The march is scheduled ahead of a candlelit vigil on the final day of mourning for the 148 people killed by the militants
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Kenya names law graduate as gunman in student massacre
UPDATED Kenya enters the second of 3 days of national mourning on Monday April 6 for those killed in last week s massacre the vast majority of whom were students
Kenya rejects university massacre 'slow response' criticism
Kenyan special forces took at least 7 hours to deploy at a university massacre in which almost 150 people were killed scathing reports say
Pope condemns indifference to jihadist atrocities against Christians
The leader of the world s 1 2 billion Catholics brought up the extremist persecution of Christians as the holiest ceremonies of the Church calendar reaches a climax Easter Sunday
Kenya vows retaliation against Shebab after university massacre
President Uhuru Kenyatta declares 3 days of national mourning beginning Sunday April 5 calling for the killings to unite and not divide the country
Top Muslim body condemns Kenya massacre
Al Azhar condemns the terrorist act committed by Somalia s Shebab terrorist group in the Kenyan university of Garissa the prestigious seat of Sunni Islamic learning says in a statement on its Facebook page
Survivor of Kenya massacre emerges after hiding in wardrobe
The student is rescued 50 hours after the attack began
'Gentle' ex-teacher accused of masterminding Kenya massacre
The alleged Shebab member is also wanted in connection with a string of recent cross border killings and massacres in Kenya s northeastern border region
Five arrested after Kenya university massacre – interior ministry
The interior ministry spokesman says 3 were arrested while trying to flee to Somalia while 2 were arrested within the precincts of Garissa University
Pope leads prayers for persecuted Christians on Good Friday
Men and women are imprisoned and even killed solely because they are believers or committed to justice and peace They are not ashamed of the cross They are outstanding examples to everyone
Shock, defiance in Kenya after university massacre
UPDATED Shebab spokesman Sheikh Ali Mohamud Rage says the killings were in revenge for the presence of Kenyan troops in Somalia
Somali Islamists kill 147 in Kenya university massacre
2nd UPDATE A bounty is offered for the capture of a former Kenyan teacher believed to be in Somalia now and said to be the mastermind behind the Garissa attack
Gunmen kill 2 in dawn attack on Kenya university
3rd UPDATE There is no immediate claim of responsibility yet but the town lies roughly 150 kilometers west of Somalia and has in the past been targeted by militants from the Al Qaeda linked Shebab
