by Admin | May 15, 2024 | Al-Shabab, FRONTPAGE, HISSPo, Incidents, Somalia
This report examines the security dynamics in Somalia during President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s tenure from May 2022 to May 2024, with a particular focus on the trends in Al-Shabab attacks and the effectiveness of allied operations. It provides a comprehensive...
by Admin | Feb 8, 2024 | Al-Shabab, FRONTPAGE, Somalia, Yool
This report offers an analytical assessment of the impact of the 18-month long clearing operations on businesses in Somalia. It draws on survey responses from over 100 professionals in the banking, telecommunications, transportation, and shipping industries operating...
by Admin | Aug 3, 2023 | Al-Shabab, FRONTPAGE, Somalia, YOOLANDHISSPO
As with many non-state armed groups, Al-Shabab’s relationship with civilians has been essential to its resilience and staying power. This report examines how the dynamics between Al-Shabab and civilians have differed and why, in three areas of prolonged Al-Shabab...
by Admin | Apr 11, 2023 | Al-Shabab, FRONTPAGE, Somalia, YOOLANDHISSPO
Somalia is at the onset of the second phase of offensive operations against the terrorist group Al-Shabaab (AS). This time the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) is anticipated to draw the support of Front-Line States – Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Kenya. This is during...
by Admin | Mar 29, 2023 | Al-Shabab, FRONTPAGE, Incidents
2022 was marked by the transition to a new administration in Somalia, the subsequent formation of a new government, and a civilian uprising against Al-Shabaab (AS) that began in Hiraan over the summer but took root in September. However, despite the widely reported...
by Admin | Oct 27, 2020 | Al-Shabab, FRONTPAGE, HISSPo, Horn of Africa
Much has changed since Hiraal Institute’s 2018 report on the AS financial system.1 The group’s capability in tax collection has improved, and complaints about the group’s reach have been growing ever since. This study was therefore done in order to understand how the...
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