Somalia is once again on the spotlight. It could only be a matter of time before Mogadishu and the beleagured “transitional” government fall to the al-Shabaab militia and their Islamist allies.
In the meantime, Kenya is wondering what to do. So are our regional partners in the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (believe me, Igad has always focused on Somalia rather than on development, and for good reason).
It would be a good start to acknowledge that the Western-backed Igad approach has failed. Prodded by the United States, Kenya, and particularly Ethiopia, have all along operated on the premise that a radical, Islamist Somalia is unacceptable. That is fine as it goes. But what has been the alternative? Pure paralysis. .... read more
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