Somalia

  • Jan 15, 2020
  • 7 min read

Somalia’s al-Shabaab poses heightened regional threat

An attack on a US military facility in Kenya has underscored the jihadist group's capacity to hit high-value targets

Somalia
  • Jan 6, 2020
  • 2 min read

Attack on US-Kenya base may fail to realise objective

Al-Shabaab militants have attacked a US military base in Kenya, inflicting casualties and damage

Kenya
  • Dec 30, 2019
  • 2 min read

Deadly truck bomb will further poison Somali politics

Mogadishu has suffered its deadliest attack in two years, capping three years of rising fatalities from jihadist attacks

Somalia
  • Dec 17, 2019
  • 7 min read

Regional intervention will aggravate Somali crisis

Regional states are becoming increasingly involved in Somalia's domestic political disputes

Somalia
  • Dec 11, 2019
  • 2 min read

New attack underscores Somali capital’s vulnerability

A jihadist attack in the very heart of Mogadishu has left ten people dead

Somalia
  • Nov 27, 2019
  • 7 min read

Somali coalition will fight to unseat the president

A new coalition including two former presidents has created a major new political force ahead of 2020-21 elections

Somalia
  • Nov 25, 2019
  • 2 min read

Political tensions may boil over in Somaliland

The self-declared Republic of Somaliland faces a political crisis as elections are delayed again

Somalia
  • Nov 22, 2019
  • 2 min read

Jubaland furore will undermine wider Somali security

Months after a disputed regional election, tensions remain high and broader security at risk

Somalia