Somalia
Divisions and disorganisation behind al-Shabaab's dramatic counter-attack on Mogadishu

Security forces are dispatched to the scene following a bomb attack launched against the president's convoy in Mogadishu on 18 March 2025.
Security forces are dispatched to the scene following a bomb attack launched against the president's convoy in Mogadishu on 18 March 2025. © Abuukar Mohamed Muhidin/Anadolu via AFP
The Islamist armed group is taking advantage of feuding clans and President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's isolation to step up its attacks on the capital during Ramadan. [...]
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