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American airstrikes in Somalia

Militants Rising: Islamic State’s East African Ambitions

Africa

Militants Rising: Islamic State’s East African Ambitions

By Gabrielle Reid

ISS Today: Does the Islamic State threaten al-Shabaab’s hegemony in Somalia?

Africa

ISS Today: Does the Islamic State threaten al-Shabaab’s hegemony in Somalia?

By ISS Today

Analysis: Did drones kill Al-Shabaab’s leader, and why does it matter?

Africa

Analysis: Did drones kill Al-Shabaab’s leader, and why does it matter?

By Simon Allison

Analysis: Propaganda, Al Shabaab-style, and a few hard truths

Africa

Analysis: Propaganda, Al Shabaab-style, and a few hard truths

By Simon Allison