A recent assault showcases the increased capabilities of Islamist militant group al Shabaab.

Fighters fleeing anti-militant operations in the south are finding refuge in the mountains of Puntland.

Bamako wants an immediate intervention, but long-term commitments must be made for any operation to be successful.

Bombings in Nairobi could complicate the country's security challenges ahead of elections.

Somalia militant organization al Shabaab has resumed guerrilla tactics after losing strongholds in Mogadishu and Kismayo.

Uganda is using its role in Somalia as leverage in a dispute with the United Nations.

Ankara's recent moves in this strategic region will help it counter Iranian power.

The jihadist group's leaders will retreat in the face of a superior military force.

Despite military successes against hard-line Islamist militia al Shabaab, threats posed by the group will persist.

An assault on the al Shabaab stronghold will determine the success of Somalia's new government.