(CNN) -- A Somali Islamist militant movement on Monday issued a statement claiming responsibility for a devastating trio of bombings that killed 74 people in Uganda's capital. "We wage war against the 6,000 collaborators; they have received their response," the statement from Al-Shabaab read in apparent reference to the African Union peacekeeping force in Somalia that Uganda contributes troops to. Analyst Alex Vines, from London-based think tank Chatham House, told CNN that if Al-Shabaab did carry out the attacks there could be global implications as countries and businesses vie for opportunities across Africa. Why is Uganda important? Vines: Historically it's been important for the export of coffee and fish out of Lake Victoria, but now oil has been found, Uganda could become a significant, if not major, oil exporter. So there's much international interest, and not just western.
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Somali militants claim reponsibility for bomb attacks that killed dozens in Uganda
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Uganda possibly targeted because of its activities in Somalia
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Al-Shabaab group has issued previous threats against Uganda
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Analysts say there could be global implications for businesses across Africa
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