The recent decision by the UN Security Council to extend the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) for another six months runs the risk of being
Orion Policy Institute hosted a live Webinar on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, between 10:00 AM and 11:30 AM (EST) on Security Challenges in Africa: Coups, Terrorism, and External Interventions. The conversation covered counter-terrorism and political instability in the Sahel and beyond; external actors expanding their footprint in African internal conflicts, West African coup contagion, Wagner, and the relation between politics and banditry root causes; current government offensive against al-Shabaab and the role of foreign actors; broader ideological developments of IS/AQ/jihadism in Africa in the continent’s evolving political landscape, and more.
Al-Shabaab’s resurgence in the past year is evidenced by the group’s continued attacks on targets ranging from tourists and government officials at beachside hotels, to
In this episode of OrionTalks, join host Suat Cubukcu as he sits down with Dr. Daisy Muibu to delve into the escalating violence in Somalia by al-Shabaab
