World Threats

Christian Science Monitor is reporting that Eastleigh, part of Nairobi, is inhabited by Somali immigrants and is becoming a base of support for the extremists taking over their homeland. The report notes that there is little police presence, and al-Shabaab is using the area to arm, fundraise, recruit and find safe harbor. Dozens of Somalis [...]

Intervention in Darfur is not only morally justifiable, but with Sudan becoming more and more of an active sponsor of terrorism, it is strategically wise as well. Read my new article about what the Sudanese regime is up to that threatens U.S. security by clicking here.

President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed of Somalia is accusing Eritrean officials of planning operations by Hisbul-Islam, Al-Shabaab’s ally in their campaign to seize control of the country. This is the most incriminating claim against Eritrea to date, as generally the country has been accused of just providing weapons and other support. If true, this means there [...]

Dear God I hope this is true… Selly Kornfeld, a senior analyst for the U.S. Department of Energy, says that Uganda’s oil reserves may rival that of Saudi Arabia. Reports have been sent to me of China getting cozy with the Ugandan leadership, but simply getting the oil on the market will cause prices to fall.

As the crisis in Sudan continues, the U.S. doesn’t seem to be planning any serious action, despite Vice President Biden’s previous insistence on immediate military intervention. His passion either isn’t being voiced, or isn’t being heard. Hopefully, Sudan’s growing involvement with international terrorist groups will provide the U.S. with some additional motivation and justification for [...]

Looks like it’s time to add Eritrea to the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism. Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys, a high-level leader of the Hisbul Islam organization which is allied with al-Shabaab, has admitted receiving assistance from Eritrea. “Eritrea supports us and Ethiopia is our enemy — we once helped both countries but Ethiopia did not reward [...]

Fathi al-Jahmi, a top democratic activist in Libya, has passed away in Jordan. He was freed due to the efforts of Vice President Joe Biden, who deserves an applause for not sacrificing al-Jahmi like the previous administration did. His brother was interviewed by The Washington Times to discuss the circumstances of his release. President Bush [...]

The U.S. is accusing Eritrea of supporting the radical Islamic terrorist group al-Shabaab, an affiliate of Al-Qaeda, in Somalia. This is the same country that’s been growing closer and closer to Iran. A pro-Iran, anti-U.S. axis in Africa is clearly forming and no one seems to be noticing. Eritrea needs to be put on notice that [...]

Read my new article on this topic at Pajamas Media here. Ultimately, insurance and shipping companies will find arming their crews to be less costly of remaining unarmed, and will view such vulnerabilities as financial liabilities. Right now, the main barrier to stopping the pirates, is a fear of lawsuits resulting from an accident involving [...]

My new article here. Pirates and terrorists may not be ideological allies, but they are business partners, and we should expect such ties to increase in the near future.