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1 – 10 of 28This comes shortly after Ethiopia and Somaliland in January signed a deal offering Ethiopia a naval base in Somaliland in exchange for Ethiopia’s recognition of Somaliland as a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285621
ISSN: 2633-304X
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This follows multiple political and military setbacks in the FGS’s offensive against jihadist group al-Shabaab, which has delivered notable gains over the past year but is now at…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282481
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SOMALIA: Jihadist attack on peacekeepers sends warning
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES279368
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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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Militants targeted Baga town in Borno state on January 3. Unverified reports suggest that this may have been the group's most deadly attack on civilians to date. From Boko Haram…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB196966
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The six-day summit, which concluded on May 11, was the first high-level meeting between FGS and FMS leaders in almost a year but ended without agreement -- prolonging a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB244220
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SOMALIA: AMISOM withdrawal will be extended
SOMALIA: Al-Shabaab will exploit electoral dispute
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES260077
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The session was eventually suspended, but only after the intervention of African Union peacekeepers (AMISOM). The crisis has graphically illustrated the deeply factionalised…