Somalia
Regional force to face an uphill battle in Somalia
Militant group al-Shabab has staged high-profile attacks on civilian and military targets
SomaliaSomalia will mark transition in 2016, if not change
Intra-state tensions and continued al-Shabaab attacks threaten Somalia's political transition
SomaliaISG offers little to al-Shabaab's Somalia aims for now
A small pro-ISG faction is eliciting a tough response from al-Shabaab's leadership which sees no natural fit with ISG
SomaliaProspects for East Africa, Great Lakes, Horn in 2016
The fallout from controversial presidential term limits will be one of next year's defining features
East AfricaISG pledge signals divisions within Somalia militants
A small faction of al-Shabaab operating in Puntland pledged allegiance to Islamic State group
SomaliaUK troops will not stem African refugees, help peace
The UK prime minister's commitment lends credence to his foreign policy rhetoric, but little else
SomaliaPolicy gaps to persist on regional migration in Horn
Population movements in the Horn bear down mainly on neighbouring states, raising the significance of regional policy
AfricaProspects for Africa in the fourth quarter
Global market volatility and low commodity prices are steadily raising the region's risk profile
Africa
