Gunmen in the Kenyan port city of Mombasa on Tuesday shot dead an influential moderate Muslim cleric who was a vocal opponent of the radical preachings of Somalia's Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab insurgents, police said.
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Gunmen Sunday shot dead a Muslim cleric in northeastern Nigeria who was known for giving sermons condemning the actions of an Islamic sect responsible for a series of violent attacks in recent months.
