SECURITY AND INSURGENCY IN SOMALIA
Al-Shabaab suicide bomber and gunmen attacked a busy beach in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, killing at least 32 people and wounding scores more in one of the deadliest strikes in months.
Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists have been waging an insurgency against the internationally-backed federal government for more than 18 years. For more insight, VOA’s Paul Ndiho Spoke to Dr. Ruth Namatovu, a peace and security research fellow at the Institute of Research and Policy Integration for Africa, Northern Illinois University.