Author profile: David H. Shinn
Neither Desperate Nor Stronger: The Adaptation of Al Shabaab
Despite international pressure, Al Shabaab has done a good job of avoiding defeat and adapting to new challenges throughout East Africa.
Al-Shabaab in the Aftermath of the Attack on Nairobi’s Westgate Mall
Al-Shabaab’s attack on Westgate Mall attracted global attention. However, it is unlikely to be of military or strategic benefit to the organization and it is not the way to win Somali support.
Somalia: Security, AMISOM, Governance, Al-Shabaab and the Future
This is not the time for the international community to try to control Somalia. Rather, it is time for the Somali government to step up and do what good governments are expected to do.
International Efforts to Counter Al-Shabaab
While foreign forces in Somalia that oppose al-Shabaab can help degrade its capacity, they cannot defeat al-Shabaab any more than al-Shabaab and its foreign jihadis can defeat the forces aligned against them.
