Three reasons for optimism in Somalia
According to 2016 rankings, Somalia is the most fragile state in the world, worse off even than Syria. But there are reasons to believe things will improve.
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Al-Shabaab: Should the Somali president open talks with the terror group?
If Al-Shabaab maintains its hard stance, the possibility for dialogue will continue to be remote and Somalia's government will be forced to intensify the war on terror through new strategies.
What lies behind the rise of jihadist movements in Africa
The failure of African states to adequately address their racial, ethnic, cultural, religious and economic differences provided the fertile ground on which rebel groups now prosper.
Whoever governs, Britain’s Africa policy is tied to the UN and the EU
Governments come and go, but Britain's Africa policy has long been a beacon of continuity.
Kenya is Somalia’s latest victim in region of failed states
The terrorist attack on the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya, has come to an end now with five more terrorists killed and eleven in custody. The attack raises a number of questions over security…
What the al Shabab-al Qaeda merger means for Australia
Al Qaeda’s recent acquisition of the Somali militant group al Shabab as its newest franchise has been dismissed in some circles as a propaganda ploy, and a play for relevance by two groups on the decline…
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