Saturday 7 February 2026
terrorism
Current
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The United States continues its war on terrorism in Somalia at a steady pace, even as it has effectively withdrawn from the Sahel theater in Africa, despite the fact that the region stretching from Mali to Niger and Burkina Faso is today described as the most dangerous terrorist hotspot in the…
The United States continues its war on terrorism in Somalia at a steady pace, even as it has effectively withdrawn from the Sahel theater in Africa, despite the fact that the region stretching from Mali to Niger and Burkina Faso is today described as the most dangerous terrorist hotspot in the…
Analysis
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Led by the man who, allegedly, heads the entire network, IS-Somalia is no longer merely a regional affiliate of the Islamic State, but a crucial node in its global operation.…
Led by the man who, allegedly, heads the entire network, IS-Somalia is no longer merely a regional affiliate of the Islamic State, but a crucial node in its global operation.…
Opinion
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For decades, Somalia has been the global symbol of state failure, with widespread hunger, terrorism, and bickering elites. This has attracted a long list of foreign actors who claim to want to help, but are their efforts fuelling the country’s problems? …
For decades, Somalia has been the global symbol of state failure, with widespread hunger, terrorism, and bickering elites. This has attracted a long list of foreign actors who claim to want to help, but are their efforts fuelling the country’s problems? …
Interviews
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In his first term, Donald Trump authorised more strikes than all previous US presidents combined, and just 10 days into his second term, he ordered another. Geeska speaks to award-winning journalist, Amanda Sperber, who reported widely on those strikes, about the implications of this…
In his first term, Donald Trump authorised more strikes than all previous US presidents combined, and just 10 days into his second term, he ordered another. Geeska speaks to award-winning journalist, Amanda Sperber, who reported widely on those strikes, about the implications of this…
Interviews
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Samar al-Bulushi, a professor of anthropology at University of California, Irvine, speaks to Geeska about her new book on Kenya and the so-called War on Terror.…
Samar al-Bulushi, a professor of anthropology at University of California, Irvine, speaks to Geeska about her new book on Kenya and the so-called War on Terror.…
Interviews
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Are the Houthis really working with al-Shabaab? Geeska speaks to Christopher Anzalone about the veracity of these reports which began emerging earlier this year. …
Are the Houthis really working with al-Shabaab? Geeska speaks to Christopher Anzalone about the veracity of these reports which began emerging earlier this year. …
Opinion
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Al-Shabaab’s recent recruitment of three prominent poets underscores the group’s growing influence within the Somali cultural sphere
Recent news that Mohamud Jeesto defected to join al-Shabaab underscores a disturbing trend of the group’s evolving influence within Somalia’s cultural and…
Al-Shabaab’s recent recruitment of three prominent poets underscores the group’s growing influence within the Somali cultural sphere
Recent news that Mohamud Jeesto defected to join al-Shabaab underscores a disturbing trend of the group’s evolving influence within Somalia’s cultural and…
Opinion
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Al-Qaeda's Somali offshoot Al-Shabaab has murdered scores of Somalis over the last decade. While President Mohamud's vow to eradicate the terrorist organization has been welcomed, Suhaib Mahamoud questions whether 'arming the clans' will be enough.
Somalia's chronic instability is often described…
Al-Qaeda's Somali offshoot Al-Shabaab has murdered scores of Somalis over the last decade. While President Mohamud's vow to eradicate the terrorist organization has been welcomed, Suhaib Mahamoud questions whether 'arming the clans' will be enough.
Somalia's chronic instability is often described…
