Africa

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

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

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

By Karen Allen

Africa

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