The Sino-American Competition For Kenya

[Olekoima]

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The US and China's competition for influence in Kenya raises interest in the country's overall significance in 21st-century geopolitics.

Last weeks' horrifying terrorist attack in Garissa propelled Kenya to the forefront in the War on Terror for the second time in under two years. In September 2013, al-Shabaab carried out the unforgettable Westgate shopping mall attack, showing that the recent tragedy is merely a continuation of their established intentions. Raising the urgency of the situation is that the terrorist group just threatened that "Kenyan cities will run red with blood", indicating that a prolonged terrorist struggle is imminent.

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Kenyan cities ..... Seems the security organs are really working ...... except for remote towns like Mpeketoni, Garissa, Mandera the Shabaabs have been ran out of major towns.... Even in Garissa case the main problem was mainly response time by RECCE and army

Raising the urgency of the situation is that the terrorist group just threatened that "Kenyan cities will run red with blood", indicating that a prolonged terrorist struggle is imminent.

[Olekoima]

Kenyan cities ..... Seems the security organs are really working ...... except for remote towns like Mpeketoni, Garissa, Mandera the Shabaabs have been ran out of major towns.... Even in Garissa case the main problem was mainly response time by RECCE and army

Raising the urgency of the situation is that the terrorist group just threatened that "Kenyan cities will run red with blood", indicating that a prolonged terrorist struggle is imminent.

I hope you are right.