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Ending 'Forever War' in Somalia: Negotiating with Al-Shabaab

Dr Mohamed Husein Gaas, Professor Stig Jarle Hansen · July 2022

Abstract

The election of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud and recent statements by Al-Shabaab leader Mahad Karate have put negotiations back on the agenda. This brief highlights the barriers to negotiations with Al-Shabaab, suggests ways to overcome them, and outlines factors that could cause talks to fail and how to manage them.

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