Somalia: Al-Shabaab’s growing clan divide and the government’s blind spot

[Deeq A.]

Somalia, a nation abundantly endowed with natural wealth—untapped oil and mineral reserves, fertile river valleys, strategic maritime positioning, and the longest coastline in mainland Africa—should be a regional powerhouse. Yet, for nearly four decades, the country has been trapped in a cycle of conflict, terrorism, and political dysfunction. The very leaders entrusted with the nation's recovery have, instead, become the architects of its stagnation.

Source: Hiiraan Online