Africa
US trashed Somalia, can we really scold its people for coming here?
Trump’s vitriol against the African state dates back long before the current aid scandal, but in the context of recent history, it makes little sense.
January 13, 2026
Ahmed Ibrahim
Africa
Why the US can't beat al-Shabaab in Somalia
The Trump team's discussion about closing our embassy there is a smokescreen for deeper failures in Washington's military approach.
April 23, 2025
Africa
US inks deal to build up to 5 bases in Somalia
This isn't necessarily about security but about an increasing influence game in the region
February 21, 2024
Africa
How Somalia never got back up after Black Hawk Down
The Battle of Mogadishu in October 1993 unleashed decades of American intervention with very little to show for it.
October 03, 2023
Africa
Can an ex-al-Shabab deputy-turned-Somali official open space for talks?
Easing of international sanctions paved the way for this former militant’s appointment, providing a model for locally-led peace efforts.
September 07, 2022
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