Author: Muhyadin Ahmed Roble
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“Neutral” Somalia finds itself engulfed in Saudi Arabia-Qatar dispute
President Farmaajo withstood significant pressure in staying out of Saudi Arabia’s feud with Qatar. But it may pay a cost for its neutrality. Six months since ... -
Al-Shabaab steps up attacks in run up to the Somalia elections
The Islamist militant group is determined to disrupt Somalia’s (s)election process. It has been helped in this ambition by a number of factors. In the lead up to Somalia’s political ... -
Al-Shabaab has changed its tactics. AMISOM must do so too
In Somalia, holding the towns is not the key to the countryside. Holding the countryside is the key to the towns. When al-Shabaab’s elusive leader Ahmed ...