Zakaria Yusuf Analyst, Somalia Nairobi, Kenya Please submit all media inquiries to media@crisisgroup.org or call +32 (0) 2 536 00 71 In The News 5 Aug 2022 I think the reason why [Mukhtar Robow, ex-Al-Shabab leader] was brought from house arrest to the cabinet minister is to create a counter-narrative to that of al-Shabab. Al Jazeera — Zakaria Yusuf Analyst, Somalia Latest Updates Commentary / Africa 06 August 2020 Somalia-Somaliland: A Halting Embrace of Dialogue Commentary / Africa 22 February 2017 The Regional Risks to Somalia’s Moment of Hope Commentary / Africa 17 November 2016 The Islamic State Threat in Somalia’s Puntland State Commentary / Africa 10 December 2015 Galkayo and Somalia’s Dangerous Faultlines Commentary / Africa 15 April 2015 Al-Shabaab’s Kenyan Ambitions Commentary / Africa 13 February 2014 Puntland’s Boundary Issues: What Will Abdiweli Gas’s Call for Unity Really Mean? Load more