Abdi Ismail Samatar

Abdi Ismail Samatar is Professor of Geography at the University of Minnesota & Research Fellow at the University of Pretoria. His latest book is “Africa’s First Democrats'.

Articles from author

Ethiopia's needless war

The war in Ethiopia can still be stopped before it gets out of control and potentially draws in Eritrea.

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Al Shabaab has created a perfect storm in Somalia

Al Shabaab has turned into a shadow state and the Somali government, the United Nations and the international community need to reorient their focus.

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Al Shabaab has created a perfect storm in Somalia

South Africa and Covid-19: A transformative opportunity

The pandemic gives South Africans a chance to rejig their economy to prioritise the poor.

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South Africa and Covid-19: A transformative opportunity

Terrorising the victims of terror in Somalia

Somalis are victims of domestic terrorism, and the international community is compounding their misery by undermining their livelihoods as part of their own so-called 'War on Terror'.

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Terrorising the victims of terror in Somalia