The attack, in which more than 300 people were killed, comes as Somalia tries to put in place a new security pact.
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Traditionally maritime security has been defined through the narrow lens of piracy. But as the blue economy grows, African states need to embrace a broader strategy.
It’s unclear exactly when Kenya’s next president will begin the process of withdrawing troops from Somalia. If it’s too rushed, the move might destabilise the region.
Stopping piracy has always been difficult, expensive and time consuming. The pirates of the 21st century have proved even more resilient.
Anti-terrorism policy is too often adopted based on very small sets of data – and fear.
Kenya recently expressed fear that Al-Shabaab could interfere with the electronic voting system during the upcoming general election. Are cyber attacks a real threat in Africa?
The growing Arab military, political and religious influence is only the latest example of an external force taking hold in the Horn of Africa.
Donald J. Trump is the new man in charge of the US, and Africa seems to have little cause for celebration. But what does the new Commander-in-Chief really think of the continent?
Westerners consistently misunderstand and overestimate the threat of terrorism, and often gloss over the specific reasons behind attacks.
Despite complications and challenges, elections in Somalia promise to be a game changer.
Al Shabaab is facing stress under increased pressure from the government and the regional states. But it should also be noted that predictions of its collapse have come and gone before
The Mayor of Mogadishu tells the story of Somalia with a personal and very human touch without losing sight of complex national and international political dimensions.
Governments often have limited knowledge of chemical production as it is the preserve of the private sector. Often these facilities are not as well secured as government facilities.
Maintaining a large refugee population when the country is struggling to deal with its own challenges is a big ask
The timing of Kenya’s announcement that it will close the world’s largest refugee camp, and its reasons for doing so, hold important lessons for understanding refugee situations around the world.
The final article of our series on the historical roots of Islamic State examines the role recent Western intervention in the Middle East played in the group’s inexorable rise.
Apart from numerous worldwide threats including from China, Iran, North Korea and Russia, the US is taking more notice of Africa due to the expansion of extremist organisations on the continent.
The failures of the African Union raise serious questions about when to deploy its security apparatus in general and the Africa Standby Force in particular.
Dire government warnings and counter-terrorism raids in our suburbs paint a picture of the worst threat Western nations have ever faced. A little historical perspective is in order.
Kenya has a history of responding to al-Shabaab with crackdowns on civil liberties. That would be a tragic mistake.
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Associate Professor of International Relations, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
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Lecturer, Department of Social Sciences, Technical University of Mombasa
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Senior Research Fellow, Horn of Africa and Southern Africa, Institute of Commonwealth Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London
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University of Portsmouth
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Professor of International Affairs, George Washington University
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Associate Professor, Political Science, University of Rwanda
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Visiting Lecturer, Department of International Politics, City, University of London
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Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Pretoria
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Adjunct professor, University of North Carolina Wilmington
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Extraordinary Professor, University of Pretoria
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Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Maryland
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Associate Professor of International Relations, United States International University
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Senior Lecturer in the Department of Political Science and International Relations, Nile University of Nigeria
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Lecturer and Senior Research Fellow at the South African Research Chair in International Law (SARCIL), University of Johannesburg
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Assistant Professor, Khalifa University
