Grand Strategies Don’t Work in Somalia

Grand Strategies Don’t Work in Somalia

 Source: African Arguments published on 18 August 2021 a commentary titled “Why Somalia’s Grand Strategies Aren’t Working” by Liban Obisye and Liban A. Hussein.

Grand strategies for combatting al-Shabaab are not based on the real capabilities of Somali security forces and available resources.  International partners propose grand schemes that are overly ambitious and lack local credibility.

Labels: al-Shabaab, AMISOM, Galmudug, security, Somalia