Al-Shabaab

MOGADISHU

Giving Extremists a Second Chance

By Muhyadin Ahmed Roble
At 18, Farah Osman should not be a battle-hardened soldier. He should not have spent the last seven years fighting for the Somali Islamist extremist group Al-Shabaab, or have been trained by foreign jihadists in handling and repairing weapons and improving his shooting skills.

Kenya Pushes Dubiously Against Islamists

By Abdurrahman Warsameh
A Kenyan military advance into Somali territory to push back Islamic militants has had some measured military success - but is not without controversy.

U.N. Warns of Impending Humanitarian Crisis in Somalia

By Brian Ngugi
The United Nations has called for sustained aid efforts in Somalia to prevent the war-torn country from experiencing another humanitarian crisis as more than three million people remain in need of urgent aid.

Somalis Hopeful of London Meeting Despite Media Scepticism

By Shafi’i Mohyaddin Abokar
With an international meeting aimed at resolving the political crisis in Somalia set to take place Thursday, the local media in this East African nation is awash with scepticism, referring to the efforts as a new system of re-colonising the country.