Blunting Jihadi Attacks on Somalia’s Upcoming Elections
Source: The International Crisis Group (ICG) published on 31 December 2020 a briefing titled “Blunting Al-Shabaab’s Impact on Somalia’s Elections.”
Somali jihadi groups al-Shabaab and the Islamic State are preparing to wreak havoc on parliamentary and presidential elections in Somalia in January and February. The ICG brief concludes that securing the vote will be a major challenge. 0 commentsLabels: al-Shabaab, AMISOM, counterterrorism, elections, Ethiopia, governance, Islamic State, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, SNA, Somali jihadis, Somalia, suicide bombings, Trump administration, US