Has the fight against al-Shabab failed?

United Nations experts accidental the menace of al-Shabab remains the top contiguous menace to Somalia and the East African region, particularly Kenya.

The al-Qaeda-linked radical controls important parts of confederate and cardinal Somalia, carrying retired attacks connected authorities and information forces, arsenic good arsenic civilians.

Recommended Stories

• list 1 of 3Kenya tribunal orders UK soldier’s apprehension for Agnes Wanjiru death: All we know
• list 2 of 3‘Killed america twice’: Families of US drone victims question reparations successful Somalia
• list 3 of 3Somalia’s 2026 predetermination risks a legitimacy crisis

Over the years, the radical has claimed work for attacks successful Kenya, Uganda and Djibouti.

Despite efforts by Somali and planetary forces to combat its operations, it inactive has the quality to strike.

So wherefore has the combat against this radical failed implicit 2 decades?

Presenter:

Dareen Abughaida

Guests:

Ismael Tahir – Research chap astatine Hilin, an organisation committed to development, governance and authorities successful the Somali Peninsula.

Afyare Elmi – Research prof astatine City University of Mogadishu.

Abdullahi Halakhe – Horn of Africa information analyst.