Can Military Might Alone Defeat al-Shabaab?

What makes al-Shabaab such a resilient movement? BY MUSTAFA BANANAY Developing a “security pact” to tackle insurgent jihadists al-Shabaab, who continue to stifle state-building efforts, is one of the key agenda items at the upcoming high-level conference on Somalia scheduled for May this year in London. This complex challenge first depends on identifying what makes […]

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Kenya: Authorities Concerned Spillover of Internal Conflict in Ethiopia

By Bosire Boniface, SECURITY authorities in Garissa County say they are concerned that the conflict between the Ethiopian government and the outlawed Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF) is spilling over into Kenya with fatal consequences. ONLF is a rebel group that has been fighting with the Ethiopian government since 1984 for independence of the Ogaden region, […]

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