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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,... MORE
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... MORE
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... MORE
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... MORE
Opposition Group Promises Attacks Following Sanctions on Eritrea for Support of Terrorism
Tensions continue to rise in the volatile Horn of Africa as Eritrean insurgent groups promise a new wave of political violence following the imposition of UN sanctions against Eritrea for... MORE
Perspectives on the Future of the Somali Jihad
For nearly a year now, the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia has been waging a life or death struggle for survival against the repeated assaults of a radical Islamist... MORE
Suicide Bombing Kills Somali Security Minister as Islamists Mount Assault on Mogadishu
A June 18 suicide bombing at the entrance of a hotel in the Somali town of Beled Weyne (the provincial capital of Hiraan province) killed Somalia’s Minister of Security, Colonel... MORE
Somaliland Charges al-Shabaab Extremists with Suicide Bombings
With the completion of a month-long police investigation, Somaliland’s Interior Minister, Abdullahi “Irro” Ismail, has announced al-Shabaab extremists are responsible for the suicide bombings that killed more than 20 people... MORE
New Strategy of Killing Aid Workers in Somalia – But Whose Strategy Is It?
As the regional head of a World Health Organization mission to central Somalia was leaving the local mosque after sunset prayers, a young man approached him, pointed a pistol to... MORE
Emerging Cracks in Somalia’s Islamist Insurgency
Serious cracks have emerged in the alliance of Somali Islamists who have been waging a holy war against Somalia’s Transitional Federal Government (TFG) since 2006. In Djibouti, some Islamists regarded... MORE