Beneath its expansionist rhetoric, the Somali jihadi group al-Shabaab has abandoned its transnational goals to focus on local issues. For Somalia, this is might actually be good news. With the Somali government’s seven-year war against al-Shabaab stuck in a bloody stalemate, this re-orientation creates new opportunities for negotiations. The Somali government should take advantage of … Continue reading NOW IS THE TIME TO ENGAGE AL-SHABAAB. RELIGIOUS LEADERS AND CLAN ELDERS CAN HELP.