Somalia
![Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.](https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/somalia-war-sheikh-politics-12012023-1.jpg?w=519&h=259&crop=1)
After a brief period of high expectations and progress following last year’s presidential election, Somalia continues to face familiar obstacles. President Hassan Sheikh’s government urgently needs to develop long-term policies and set realistic objectives. But consumed by the stalled war against Al-Shabaab, it has struggled to do so.