Somalia

  • Feb 13, 2019
  • 2 min read

AMISOM withdrawal from Somalia will be extended

African Union planners are contemplating a long-term plan for the drawdown of the peacekeeping mission in Somalia

Somalia
  • Feb 7, 2019
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Somalia oil furore will linger

Domestic stakeholders worry that the government plans to auction oil blocks behind closed doors

Somalia
  • Jan 18, 2019
  • 7 min read

Kenya faces challenges in responding to Nairobi attack

A major attack in Kenya's capital raises questions over how to mitigate the terrorist threat al-Shabaab poses

Kenya
  • Jan 16, 2019
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Kenya terrorist attack to spark Somalia policy debate

A major attack in the heart of the capital has shocked the nation

Somalia
  • Jan 3, 2019
  • 7 min read

Somalia's emboldened president will remain embattled

The president has emerged strengthened from a series of domestic crises but his tactics have angered opponents

Somalia
  • Jan 2, 2019
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UN expulsion will deepen Somali government’s isolation

The government has asked the UN’s top envoy to Somalia to leave for raising questions over a regional poll

Somalia
  • Dec 20, 2018
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Regional election victory will not end Somali crisis

The federal government's preferred candidate has won a contested regional election, but tensions linger

Somalia
  • Dec 17, 2018
  • 2 min read

Victory in Somali regional election may prove costly

The exclusion of a former jihadist has removed a serious contender from the race, but prompted major unrest

Somalia