... Somalia's version of the Taliban, functioning as an arm of al-Qaeda...
The al-Shabaab Death Eaters control large swathes of rural central and southern regions, but the recent military operations have significantly dealt them a huge blow, leaving hundreds contemplating joining the government by defecting from the military.
But the efforts to thwart the threats from the group have suffered a huge blow after the army ground forces commander Brigadier General Dayah Abdi Abdulle was dismissed by the president. The ground forces are responsible for the fight against al-Shabaab.
Abdulle, an accomplished soldier, has been leading various battlefronts across the country until his dismissal. However,
man does not live by words alone, despite the fact that sometimes he has to eat them...
in the recent past, the war against al-Shabaab has slowed down due to a lack of pressure from the Somali government and allied partners.
He was replaced by Colonel Khalid Abdullahi Omar, former head of the Jubaland Intelligence and Security Agency (JISA). Dayah held the position for one year and has been working with various regional security forces in pursuit of stability in Somalia.
Frequent changes in army leadership linked to ongoing failures in the fight against al-Shabaab in Somalia, observers say. The group has been posing threats to the country's security, often launching small to medium-scale sporadic attacks, targeting government troops and innocent civilians.
The Somali National Army is set to take over security responsibilities from the allied forces, who are set to leave the country by the end of 2024. However,
man does not live by words alone, despite the fact that sometimes he has to eat them...
a new mission dubbed the African Union
...a union consisting of 53 African states, most run by dictators of one flavor or another. The only all-African state not in the AU is Morocco. Established in 2002, the AU is the successor to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), which was even less successful...
Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) is set to take over.
Somalia's government has, however, rejected possible participation of the Æthiopian National Defense Forces, after the country accused Addis Ababa of plans to annex parts of Somalia. Æthiopia signed a disputed MoU with Somaliland
...Republic of Somaliland is an unrecognised sovereign state in the Horn of Africa, recognised internationally as a de jure part of Somalia. It is located in the southern coast of the Gulf of Aden with approximately 5.7 million residents as of 2021. The capital and largest city is Hargeisa. The government regards itself as the successor state to British Somaliland, which united from 1960 to 1991 with the Trust Territory of Somaliland (the former Italian Somaliland) to form the Somali Republic. Under the Siad Barre regime, Somaliadestroyed ninety percent of Hargeisa Per international law, once you're in, you gotta stay in, no matter how bad it smells...., with Somalia insisting the agreement goes against international laws.