Somalia�s Sufi forces organize in face of Al-Shaabab threat

Source: The Daily Star

Nairobi : Kenya | 19 days ago

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Somalia’s main Sufi movement, Ahlu Sunna wal Jamaa, on Thursday wrapped up an unprecedented conference in Nairobi to strategize its response to the rise and radicalization of the Al-Shaabab group. Dozens of the usually quiet religious movement’s leaders have in recent days converged on Nairobi...

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