Zakaria Yusuf Analyst, Somalia Nairobi, Kenya Please submit all media inquiries to media@crisisgroup.org or call +32 (0) 2 536 00 71 Latest Updates Commentary / Africa 6 August 2020 Somalia-Somaliland: A Halting Embrace of Dialogue Ethiopia, the U.S. and the EU have brokered surprise talks between the Somalia and Somaliland administrations, which are historically opposed, though progress has stalled while both sides prepare for elections. The parties should cooperate on technical issues, pending a shot at deeper dialogue. Commentary / Africa 22 February 2017 The Regional Risks to Somalia’s Moment of Hope Eruptions of joy across the Somali-speaking Horn of Africa greeted the election of President Mohammed Abdullahi Farmajo, but to deliver a cure for Somalia’s chronic ills he will need to counter distrust in neighbouring Ethiopia and Kenya and win support from the African Union. Commentary / Africa 17 November 2016 The Islamic State Threat in Somalia’s Puntland State A stretch of Somalia's coast has been seized by Islamic State fighters who split from the country's main jihadist militia Al-Shabaab, which is aligned with Al-Qaeda. A concerted response by the Somali federal authorities is now urgently required to contain the threat. Commentary / Africa 10 December 2015 Galkayo and Somalia’s Dangerous Faultlines Commentary / Africa 15 April 2015 Al-Shabaab’s Kenyan Ambitions Three members of Crisis Group’s Horn of Africa staff consider the implications of Al-Shabaab’s longstanding ambition to broaden its campaigns from Somalia into the wider East Africa region. Load more