al-Shabaab

Paul Armstrong, CNN, Somali militants ready to terrorize world?, 13 Jul 2010"Ahmed [President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed], once a senior, moderate figure in the ICU [Islamic Courts Union], said al Shabaab has also reached out to the Somali diaspora living in the West, radicalizing young Muslims via the Internet and encouraging them to move back to the country to join the "Jihad." The group have become particularly adept at using the media in this way to announce details of attacks that it has carried out."

Uganda bombs

Reuters/Toronto Sun, Uganda bombings kill 74, Islamists suspected, 12 Jul 2010

CID Uganda tap Egypt

The East African, Uganda CID scramble to equip for cyber warfare, 25 May 09 "As a necessity, all personnel are now being trained on basic computer skills, while a few are undergoing intense training in computer-based investigation skills in Egypt.

"“We have very few detectives and even fewer who can do computer-based investigations. We are trying to change that now,” said Joseph Obwona, officer in-charge of planning and inspection at the CID."

diolch: FP, What is Egypt teaching Uganda's cybercrime officials?, 24 May 09