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1 – 10 of 16ATMIS is to leave Somalia by end-2024, with the first 2,000 troops set to withdraw this month. However, this plan has already been beset by delays, and there are serious questions…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279730
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Prospects for East Africa and the Great Lakes in 2023.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273998
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When his latest term started, the president hinted that he might consider negotiations with al-Shabaab, and he still says he remains open to this. However, following a major…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272845
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Somalia has been prosecuting a major offensive against al-Shabaab since last August, which has gained significant momentum as an emerging set of new dynamics, most notably the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275738
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This is not the first time Kenya has taken aim at the refugee camps it hosts; it has been pushing to close them since 2013.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB260654
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However, an Islamist-inspired insurgency in Mozambique, uncertainty surrounding Chad’s future as a regional security partner and Nigeria’s recent unexpected call for US Africa…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261245
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Already on the rise, al-Shabaab now also benefits from rising distraction among its domestic and international opponents, which may prolong efforts to defeat it by many years.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261467
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A recent spate of al-Shabaab attacks on security forces in Kenya and the assassination of several senior Somali security personnel have raised fears of a potential resurgence of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB221430
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Meanwhile, the government and African Union (AU) have been discussing parameters for a successor mission to the longstanding AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). As such, the next 90…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267891
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Withdrawal of the AU peacekeeping mission in Somalia.