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Somali security strategy ignores old lessons

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SOMALIA

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…

Sudan-South Sudan conflict in Abyei may remain frozen

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SUDAN/SOUTH SUDAN

The move comes amid heightened attention to the disputed border region after recent clashes in the area, and following calls by Sudan for the withdrawal of Ethiopian peacekeepers…

AMISOM faces challenging Somalia withdrawal

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SOMALIA

Withdrawal of the AU peacekeeping mission in Somalia.

African forces cannot defeat al-Shabaab in Somalia

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SOMALIA

Al-Shabaab’s January raid against Kenyan soldiers in southern Somalia, the election of a new Somali president and Burundi’s standoff with the EU over pay for troops have prompted…