Somalia

Piracy is resurging off Somalia’s coast as the international architecture that has been built to suppress it is fraying.

ISIS Somalia has demonstrated ideological and organisational resilience with echoing ramifications for the violent extremist landscape.

Israel’s Recognition of Somaliland has significant implications for peace, security and stability in the Horn of Africa.

The Ankara Declaration marks a significant step in Ethiopia's push for Red Sea access, fostering cooperation with Somalia while easing regional tensions.

Ethiopia's foreign policy priorities in the Horn of Africa on maritime access and the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam have fuelled tensions with both Somalia and Egypt.

Women play active roles in sustaining and facilitating extremist activities on the African continent.

There is a collective international effort to bring about stability, but its history with its neighbours and divisions within may haunt Somalia's future.

Area1 Total 637,657 sq km Population2 10,085,638 (July 2012 estimate)

Piracy over the years has been driven by geography, political instability and the availability of safe havens. Apart from these established factors, economics too play a role. This article reviews...

Rampant piracy off the Somalia coast has brought the strife-ridden country back into attention. Economic hardship, and a deep resentment and anger against foreign exploitation of Somalia's maritime resources, have...