Attack at Somalia beach hotel by al-Qaeda-linked group kills at least 32

Al Qaeda's East Africa affiliate, al-Shabab, said through its radio that its fighters carried out the attack.

• Aug 3, 2024

Somalia drought blamed for some 43,000 deaths, half of them children

The war in Ukraine and a fight against domestic terrorists have worsened the nightmare in the east African nation, and the "crisis is far from over."

• Mar 20, 2023

Drought and war could kill half a million kids in Somalia by the summer

The U.N. warns that unless urgent action is taken, half a million children could die in the drought-ravaged nation within just six months.

• Jan 16, 2023

At least 4 reportedly killed as al Qaeda-linked militants storm hotel

"So far we have confirmed the death of four people," said one security official, adding that others had been rescued from the besieged hotel.

• Nov 28, 2022

Death toll hits 100 after double car bombing in Somali capital

A police spokesman said there were mothers "with their children trapped on their backs" among the victims in the attack carried out by "ruthless terrorists."

• Oct 31, 2022

Hunger in Somalia is putting "a child per minute" into hospitals

A formal famine declaration is expected in the coming weeks, but desperate families are already burying their malnourished children as aid workers plead for help.

• Oct 18, 2022

Inside America's efforts to avoid a new bin Laden, or "someone worse"

You may hear little about terror in Africa, but U.S. military commanders there say our enemies are "growing," and "it's only a matter of time" before they target America.

• Feb 18, 2022

The full episode of the CBS Evening News from the September 5, 2014 edition

President Obama vowed to destroy ISIS and compared the coming campaign to America's long war against al Qaeda; and, At first many Westerners went to join the Jihad in Syria to get rid of Syria's dictator President Bashar al-Assad.

• Sep 5, 2014
• 21:09

Drones to fight terror in Somalia

A former member of U.S. military intelligence is helping fight one of the deadliest terror groups in Africa. He is also a pioneer in the U.S. military's use of drones and is now using that expertise to help Somalia in its fight against the Al-Qaeda-linked terror group al-Shabab. Debora Patta reports.

• Dec 8, 2017
• 2:42

The full episode of the CBS Evening News from the March 7, 2016 edition

Donald Trump has released TV ads critical of Marco Rubio in a bid to win the Florida primary next week; James Brown, CBS News special correspondent and host of "NFL Today," discusses the 18-year career of Peyton Manning.

• Mar 7, 2016
• 17:51

U.S. warplanes struck an al-Shabab training camp in Somalia over the weekend, killing over 150 fighters

U.S. warplanes struck an al-Shabab training camp in Somalia over the weekend, killing over 150 fighters. The U.S. is claiming this as a big victory against terrorist forces. David Martin reports from the Pentagon.

• Mar 7, 2016
• 1:10

The full episode of the CBS Evening News from the November 11, 2015 edition

The terror attacks in Paris, and an ISIS video threatening New York City, Americans worrying they could be next; Drug traffickers are using make-shift submarines to transport millions of dollars worth of cocaine to the U.S

• Nov 19, 2015
• 20:02

Minneapolis is a long way from the wars in the Middle East and North Africa

Minneapolis is a long way from the wars in the Middle East and North Africa. But extremist groups have found the city to be fertile ground for recruits. Jamie Yuccas examines why.

• Nov 19, 2015
• 2:18

Victims' families are beginning to identify and collect the bodies of their loved ones

Kenya is striking back against Somalia's al-Shabaab Islamic militants who killed 148 people at Garissa University College. Victims' families are beginning to identify and collect the bodies of their loved ones. Debora Patta reports from Nairobi.

• Apr 6, 2015
• 2:25

At least 148 people were killed when terror group Al-Shabaab attacked Garissa University College

At least 148 people were killed when terror group Al-Shabaab attacked Garissa University College. Debora Patta reports from Nairobi with the tales of survival from some who managed to survive the attack.

• Apr 4, 2015
• 3:05

Al Shabaab militants singled out Christians, shooting them inside rooms where university students were hiding underneath beds, said survivors of Thursday's attack in Kenya

Al Shabaab militants singled out Christians, shooting them inside rooms where university students were hiding underneath beds, said survivors of Thursday's attack in Kenya. As Debora Patta reports, there's outrage over the university's lack of security despite warnings of an imminent attack.

• Apr 3, 2015
• 2:08

Scenes of panic overtook Garissa University College when gunmen linked to extremist group al-Shabab opened fire

Scenes of panic overtook Garissa University College when gunmen linked to extremist group al-Shabab opened fire. Debora Patta reports from Garissa with witness accounts.

• Apr 3, 2015
• 2:06

Members of the terror group al Shabaab stormed Garissa University College in Kenya on Thursday, killing more than a hundred people

Members of the terror group al Shabaab stormed Garissa University College in Kenya on Thursday, killing more than a hundred people. The militants reportedly were targeting Christians at the school. Debora Patta reports.

• Apr 2, 2015
• 2:12

A new video from al-Shabaab calls for attacks modeled after the 2013 terrorist assault on the Westgate Mall in Kenya

A new video from al-Shabaab calls for attacks modeled after the 2013 terrorist assault on the Westgate Mall in Kenya. Jeff Pegues reports on the threat and how authorities are responding.

• Feb 23, 2015
• 2:00

Homeland Security analyst Juan Zarate joins CBSN with the latest on terror group al Shabab's purported threats against the Mall of America

Homeland Security analyst Juan Zarate joins CBSN with the latest on terror group al Shabab's purported threats against the Mall of America.

• Feb 23, 2015
• 4:00

Police departments across the country were on high alert after federal law enforcement officials issued a joint intelligence bulletin

Al-Shabaab, an al Qaeda-linked terror group in Somalia, released a video over the weekend calling for attacks on Western shopping malls including the Mall of America in Minnesota. Police departments across the country were on high alert after federal law enforcement officials issued a joint intelligence bulletin warning of the threats. Jeff Pegues reports from Washington.

• Feb 23, 2015
• 2:40

The U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson addressed a video released by the al Qaeda-linked militant group Al-Shabaab

The U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson addressed a video released by the al Qaeda-linked militant group Al-Shabaab. He urged shoppers planning to go to the Mall of America to be cautious. Julianna Goldman reports.

• Feb 22, 2015
• 2:27

WorldView: U.S. military role in Africa, and more

A U.S. general called for continued partnership with African countries in the fight against extremism. Ten prison guards in Mexico City are being questioned after several high-profile inmates escaped. And an independent watchdog has ruled against Prince Harry over a complaint against a British tabloid. CBS News' Debora Patta rounds up the world headlines from Johannesburg.

• Jan 31, 2020
• 3:17

3 Americans killed in Kenya terror attack

A U.S. service member and two Defense Department contractors were killed Sunday in an attack by an al Qaeda-linked group on a military base in Kenya used by American forces. The U.S. Africa Command blamed al Shabaab, al Qaeda's outpost in Africa, for the attack.

• Jan 5, 2020
• 0:25

3 Americans killed in terrorist attack on Kenyan military base

The U.S. Africa Command blamed al Shabaab, al Qaeda's outpost in Africa, for the attack.

• Jan 5, 2020

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