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Al-Shabaab’s Evolution: Strategic or Forced?
An assessment of the group's strategic, operational and governance transformation — and what drives it.
- Security
- Counter-terrorism
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Web articles from SALDHIG Institute — field analysis, assessments and commentary to read on the site.
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Maritime
Coastal Enforcement and Illegal Fishing in Somali Waters
How weak patrol capacity, contested licensing and foreign fleets shape Somalia’s maritime security picture.
- Maritime
- Security
Governance
Federalism and Security Coordination after the Next Elections
Centre–periphery bargains that decide whether national security plans can be implemented in the federal member states.
- Governance
- Politics
- Security
Counter-terrorism
Disengagement Pathways: What Defector Programmes Still Miss
A review of reception, screening and reintegration practice for people leaving Al-Shabaab-held areas.
- Counter-terrorism
- Governance
Maritime
Red Sea Shipping Risk and Horn of Africa Ports
Insurance, rerouting and port competition after disruption in the Red Sea — and what it means for Mogadishu, Berbera and Bosaso.
- Maritime
- Regional Affairs
- Economy
Governance
Public Payrolls and Security Sector Oversight
Ghost soldiers, biometric enrolment and the political cost of cleaning a security payroll.
- Governance
- Security
- Economy
Governance
Clan Mediation and Local Ceasefires in Recovered Districts
What locally brokered pauses in fighting actually buy — and how quickly they unravel without services.
- Governance
- Politics
- Security
Security
Information Operations and Rumour in Mogadishu
How rumours, encrypted channels and competing narratives move faster than official messaging.
- Security
- Politics
International Relations
Gulf Partnerships and Somali Security Assistance
Training, finance and port deals from Gulf partners — and the coordination problem they create for Mogadishu.
- International Relations
- Regional Affairs
- Security
Security
Urban Policing and Checkpoint Politics
Who staffs Mogadishu’s checkpoints, who they answer to, and what that means for daily security.
- Security
- Governance