Somalia
Somalia regional security meeting may prove critical
Somalia is hosting a meeting of frontline states as it intensifies its offensive against jihadist group al-Shabaab
SomaliaSomalia counterinsurgency push faces long-term test
A string of military successes has buoyed optimism around a major anti-jihadist offensive but some doubts remain
SomaliaPuntland threat aims to pressure Somali president
Puntland state has said it will manage its affairs independently of the federal government
SomaliaSomalia famine report will raise serious questions
A new report on food insecurity has stopped short of declaring a famine in Somalia
SomaliaReform progress will buoy Somalia’s economic outlook
New President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's economic policy has been surprisingly effective
SomaliaDomestic troubles constrain Somalia-Somaliland talks
Somaliland’s leader has set tough conditions for the proposed resumption of talks with Somalia
SomaliaSomaliland electoral crisis creates sequencing dilemma
A delay to the presidential poll has exacerbated an ongoing political crisis in the self-declared state
SomaliaProspects for East Africa and the Great Lakes in 2023
Political, economic and climate-related problems cloud the regional outlook, despite progress in some areas
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