Al-Shabab in Somalia confirmed that Ahmed Abdi Godane was indeed killed in an American operation, but also announced that its new leader would be Ahmad Umar. Further, the radical group confirmed that it remained allied with al-Qaeda and would not ally itself with the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. The Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta, expressed satisfaction that Godane, the man who had planned a terrorist attack in Kenya last year, had been killed. It is highly likely, that al-Shabab will attempt another attack as soon as possible to prove that it has not been weakened by the loss of its leader.
Sierra Leone has imposed a four-day lockdown of residents in an attempt to control the spread of the Ebola virus. The lockdown will begin on 18 September and residents will not be allowed to leave their homes. About a quarter of the deaths recorded this far have occurred in Sierra Leone, and the lockdown is a last-ditch attempt to prevent further spread of the virus. Unfortunately, the lockdown is unlikely to succeed since most new cases will probably be concealed from the authorities.
Since the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, there has been a dramatic spike in anti-Semitic incidents in Europe. European public tend to be more sympathetic to the Palestinian position than is the case in the US. But the rise in anti-Semitic acts unfortunately resonates with a terrible history in Europe. German Chancellor Angela Merkel is taking a very strong position to oppose the trend.
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