Weekly Counter-Terrorism Intelligence Brief for East Africa (Kenya & Somalia) Shabaab Al-Mujahideen in Period of April 16th – April 23rd, 2021: Tracking and Monitoring Al-Shabaab’s Activity in East Africa

Executive Summary The Al-Qaeda affiliate, Al-Shabaab has continued to launch attacks in Somalia, hindering the much need humanitarian efforts to fight the spread of coronavirus. At the same time, political impasse continues, tensions reported from across the region; notably in the country’s capital, Mogadishu as outgoing President refuse to cede power and allow the county...