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Considering Political Engagement with Al-Shabaab in Somalia

The war with Al-Shabaab’s Islamist insurgency has dragged on for fifteen years.

As it reviews its options, Somalia’s new government should look into what room there might be for dialogue with the group.

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The alternative is more fighting with no end in sight.

What’s new?

Al-Shabaab’s lethal insurgency continues with no end in sight.

The group consistently stays a step ahead of local and regional military operations.

Combined with dysfunction and division among their adversaries, the militants’ agility has allowed them to embed themselves in Somali society.

It also makes…

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