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.
Dr. Ibrahim is a socio-cultural anthropologist who has researched and written on Islam in Africa, particularly the Horn of Africa. His larger research interest is a focus on the historical and contemporary entanglements of religion and politics in sub-Saharan Africa.
Easing of international sanctions paved the way for this former militant’s appointment, providing a model for locally-led peace efforts.