In Context: Kenya’s Somalia Problem

In Context: Kenya’s Somalia Problem

The terrorist assault on Nairobi's Westgate mall comes amid a lengthy military campaign by Kenyan forces to root out the militant group al-Shabab from southeastern Somalia. That intervention has proved more difficult than Kenyan officials initially predicted and sparked fears—now apparently realized—of terrorist blowback within Kenya. This background note reviews WPR's extensive coverage of the Kenyan intervention and Somalia's state of governance and security.

Al-Shabab's Looming Threat in Kenya

After Somalia Intervention, Kenya Faces War Within, by Charles Wachira, Dec. 12, 2012: In the wake of its intervention into Somalia, Kenya has feared a backlash at home.

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