Al-Shabaab's Last Stand?

From The Official Blog of Amb. David H. Shinn Fri Sep 12 2014, 20:46:00

Foreign Affairs published on 11 September 2014 a commentary titled "Al-Shabab's Last Stand?" by Paul Hidalgo, an analyst on the Horn of Africa.  The article concludes that the death of Ahmed Abdi Godane provides a unique opportunity for allied forces to press the advantage against al-Shabaab and potentially deliver a decisive blow.  In the long run, however, it may increase the extremist threat in East Africa.

To access the entire article, you must subscribe to Foreign Affairs.

[view whole blog post ]
 See More    |     Report Abuse


You might also be interested in the following news stories:

Afrique:  Les dirigeants africains dévoilent un programme de transformation audacieux (press release)
World Bank
29 Avril 2024

Des dirigeants d'Afrique s'engagent à mener des réformes économiques ambitieuses, avec l'IDA de la Banque mondiale au cœur de la stratégie NAIROBI, 29 avril 2024 ... [read more]

Uganda:  Tiktoker Accused of Insulting Museveni Granted Bail (news)
Nile Post
29 Avril 2024

Ibrahim Musana, also known as Pressure 24/7, a TikToker accused of disseminating content that ridiculed and incited hostility towards President Yoweri Museveni and Kabaka Ronald Muwenda Mutebi, has ... [read more]

Uganda:  Blacklist Unscrupulous Leaders, Bobi Tells Bugiri (news)
Nile Post
29 Avril 2024

The National Unity Platform (NUP) president, Mr Robert Kyagulanti, has called on the party's supporters to blacklist leaders who only good at fronting persona; interests than concerns of people who ... [read more]



blogAfrica is allAfrica.com's platform to help you keep an ear on the African blogosphere. We draw diverse voices from around the world who post regularly and insightfully about African issues. Bloggers, submit your blog's rss-feed!