Al Shabaab

Dissatisfied local groups and terrorist organizations now cooperate in Mali and Niger.
Middle East Forum Observer
To Counter the Islamic State in Africa, the U.S. Must Rely on Libya, Somaliland, and Rwanda
The Security Crisis Africa Now Faces Dwarfs the 2014 Rise of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria
May 8, 2026
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Michael Rubin
The flag of Somaliland, a pro-Western democracy.
Middle East Forum Observer
Somaliland Recognition Won’t Cause Al-Shabaab Backlash
The United States Should Recognize Somaliland and Cut off Assistance to Mogadishu to Deny Al Shabaab the Ability to Profit off Somalia’s Corruption
October 5, 2025
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Michael Rubin