Muhyadin Ahmed Roble
Muhyadin Ahmed Roble is a Somali journalist who writes for SomaliaReport and AfricaNews as a correspondent based in Nairobi.
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Al-Shabaab: On the Back Foot but Still Dangerous
As the Islamic State and Boko Haram expanded rapidly throughout 2014, gaining territory and power in the Middle East and West Africa respectively, al-Qaeda’s Somali affiliate al-Shabaab was on the
Jamestown Analyst Muhyadin Ahmed Roble Cited by CBC Radio
On December 2, CBC Radio interviewed Jamestown Foundation analyst Muhyadin Ahmed Roble.
Jamestown Analyst Muhyadin Roble Cited by International Crisis Group
Muhyadin Roble, an analyst on Somalia, was cited in the ICG's updated report on al-Shabaab in Kenya.
Mukhtar Robow “Abu Mansur”: Former Spokesman of al-Shabaab Caught in the Middle of Nowhere
When al-Shabaab grew to prominence during the Ethiopian invasion of Somalia in 2006, Shaykh Mukhtar Robow “Abu Mansur” led the group’s propaganda war aimed at ousting Ethiopian forces and the
Al-Shabaab Exploits Kenyan Crackdown to Recruit Muslim Youth
Kenya, which in recent years has found itself surrounded by countries plagued by chaos and insurgency, is itself becoming another theater for terrorist attacks, with more than 90 such attacks
Somalia’s al-Shabaab Movement Turns on Itself
Once strong and united, Somalia’s al-Shabaab militant group is on the brink of self-destruction following a multi-year power struggle and the development of internal divisions within its leadership. At present,
Mogadishu’s Dilemma: Who’s in Control?
Over the past two years, Somalia’s fragile security has improved slightly following the retreat of the al-Qaeda-associated insurgent group al-Shabaab from the Somali capital of Mogadishu and other urban areas
Can Somalia’s al-Shabaab Survive the Loss of Kismayo?
The Somali militant group al-Shabaab gave up its stronghold in the southern port town of Kismayo on September 29 following a Kenyan offensive from the land, air and sea (Radio
Targeting al-Shabaab’s Leadership as Government Offensive Gains Ground
After twenty years of anarchy, Somalia’s Constituent Assembly approved a new draft constitution on August 1, paving the way for the replacement of the transitional government by an elected president
The Life of an American in Somalia’s Jihad: An In-Depth Portrait of al-Amriki
A U.S. citizen born in 1984 in Alabama, Omar Hammami (a.k.a. Abu Mansoor al-Amriki) is a key recruiter and propaganda specialist for the al-Qaeda affiliated group, al-Shabaab, in Somalia. Al-Amriki,
Al-Shabaab Split Threatens to Open New Conflict Between Somalia’s Islamists
Despite recent celebrations of its merger with al-Qaeda, Somalia’s Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen movement has been suffering from a power struggle in its leadership for the past two years. Though attempts
The Life of Shaykh Hassan Dahir Aweys: Founder of Somalia’s Armed Islamist Movement
Born in the Galgudud region of Somalia, Shaykh Hassan Dahir Aweys is a member of Habar Gedir clan of Hawiye sub-clan. Shaykh Aweys is a Somali Islamist and political figure who helped
Somalia’s Transitional Government Seeks to Finish Off al-Shabaab This Year
The popularity of Somalia’s al-Shabaab militants is slowly declining for many reasons, including a growing financial crisis and infighting in the movement’s leadership. Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government (TFG) is taking
From Ally to Adversary: Shaykh Ahmed Madobe’s War on Al-Shabaab
Shaykh Ahmed Madobe is a very influential Islamist warlord in southern Somalia who has turned his guns on his former ally, the al-Qaeda linked Somali Islamist group al-Shabaab. His role was
The Twitter War: A New Battleground for Kenya and al-Shabaab
Two months after Kenya launched a military intervention into Somalia in an effort to seize the al-Shabaab stronghold of Kismayu, the Kenyan military and the Somali militants have entered into
Will the Return of Ethiopia’s Military to Somalia Destroy al-Shabaab or Revive It?
Just 40 days after Kenya’s military intervention against the militant al-Shabaab group began in Somalia there are indications that the Kenyan effort may become part of a joint operation with
The Third Intervention: Kenya’s Incursion into Somalia Goes Where Others Have Failed
As grenades explode in crowded Nairobi pubs, Kenyan jet fighters bomb targets inside Somalia and France agrees to supply Kenyan forces, Kenya’s military intervention in Somalia against the Islamist militant
Somalia’s Famine Contributes to Popular Revolt against al-Shabaab Militants
Somalia’s drought and famine have slowed the progress of al-Shabaab operations in Somalia as people continue to flee from areas of southern Somalia under the movement’s control. These areas also
Growing Financial Crisis Reversing al-Shabaab’s Gains in Somalia
Even as Somalia’s radical Islamist al-Shabaab movement announced its allegiance to the new al-Qaeda leader, Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri, the movement has displayed signs of weakness that have led to the
Conflict Between Somali Leaders Halts Military Operations against Islamist Insurgents
A new disagreement between Somali president Shaykh Sharif Shaykh Ahmad and parliamentary speaker Sharif Hassan Shaykh Aden over extending the mandate of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) is disrupting a
Al-Shabaab Threats Panic Kenya as Fighting Erupts on the Border with Somalia
Since the 1998 al-Qaeda attack on the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi and the 2002 attack on an Israeli-owned hotel and Israeli airliner in Mombasa, Kenya has considered Somalia a key
Merger of Islamist Groups Challenges Somali Government’s Pledge to Retake Mogadishu
Speaking to parliament on November 20, 2010, Somali Prime Minister Muhammad Abdullahi Muhammad vowed to clear the streets of Mogadishu of al-Shabaab fighters during his first 100 days in office
Al-Shabaab Desertions Increase in Southern Somalia
Disgruntled al-Shabaab fighters are increasingly deserting the radical Islamist group after years of fighting for the movement in southern Somalia. The deserters are mainly from southern Somalia’s Hawiye clan, while
Al-Shabaab Razes Somali Forests to Finance Jihad
Somalia’s al-Shabaab Islamist militant movement is in the midst of a financial crisis that hit after losing protection fees from three Somalia World Food Program (WFP) sub-contractors and diminished contributions