What drives Al-Shabaab in Somalia: foreign forces out, Sharia law in and overthrow the government

The Hayat Hotel in Mogadishu where a 30-hour Al-Shabaab siege left 21 people dead in August 2022.

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By  The Conversation

What you need to know:

  • The group has transformed from a terrorist organisation, fighting Ethiopian occupation, to something of a de-facto state.

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