Africa, Maverick News, Op-eds

New AU mission for Somalia to tackle al-Shabaab — old problems, fresh solutions?

by: Meressa K Dessu, Dawit Yohannes and Tsion Belay

Maverick News

Community-oriented policing is the missing link in AU counter-terrorism operations

by: Meressa K Dessu

Africa, Maverick News, Op-eds

Financing African peacekeeping operations in a new era of UN-AU relations

by: Keanen Isaacs

Africa

Renewed hopes that Somalia’s new president will rekindle relations with African Union

by: Selam Tadesse Demissie for ISS Today

Africa

Lapse of Security Council’s anti-piracy resolution may spell greater maritime security autonomy for Somalia

by: Timothy Walker and Denys Reva for ISS Today

Africa

Renaming of AU mission in Somalia offers little new support or change in mandate in fight against al-Shabaab

by: Meressa K Dessu

Africa

Democracy by instalments: Public pressure mounts for Somalia to complete elections ahead of December deadline

by: Peter Fabricius for ISS TODAY

Africa, World

Afghanistan’s security sector faces a robust reform test — Somalia take note

by: Karen Allen

Africa, World

Hope versus despair in Somalia – the internationally imposed ethnic ‘solution’ has failed dismally

by: Abdi Ismail Samatar

Africa

Somalia faces security quandary as AMISOM exit looms

by: Meressa K Dessu

Africa

EU peace and security funds can now bypass the African Union

by: Peter Fabricius for ISS TODAY

Africa

Regional conflicts add to Somalia’s security concerns 

by: ISS Today