The first comprehensive analysis of Muslim movements of reform in modern sub-Saharan
AfricaBased on twelve case studies (Senegal, Mali, Nigeria, Niger, Chad, Sudan, Ethiopia …

Ethiopian foreign policy is based on ambitious domestic objectives, including aiming to
become a middle-income country by 2025. Economic interdependence and integration are …

This article examines the contemporary interconnections between the politics of
peacebuilding and the politics of counterinsurgent warfare in Somalia. Differing from much …

Piracy is a significant global threat to international sea-borne trade-the life-blood of modern
industrial economies and vital for world economic survival. The pirates of today are …

Over the last decade, the term safe haven has stirred controversy both in the political arena
as well as in the academic literature. Several authors have emphasised the imprecise and …

Somalia has become a front in the US Global War on Terror (GWoT) because of the potential
connection between terrorism and state fragility. While originally oriented towards 'building …

Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia, has been central to life, war, and peace in the country for
almost two decades. Its urban characteristics, though, have been put to one side for the most …

This article examines the complexities and multiple layers of diasporic engagement in
homeland peacebuilding in Somalia and Ethiopia. The study challenges the negative …

In October 2011, the Kenyan military invaded southern Somalia with the stated purpose of
addressing the threat posed by the Somali militant group Al-Shabaab. This article illustrates …

The purpose of this paper on “Al Shabaab and its Violent Extremism in Kenya” aimed at
exploring the dynamics of al Shabaab in Somalia as it affected Kenya. This descriptive …