Thursday July 7, 2022
Somalia’s new President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says ending al-Shabaab’s violent insurgency requires more than a military approach, and his government will negotiate with the extremist group only when the time is right.He said the al-Qaeda affiliate responsible for deadly attacks across East Africa had developed a “coping mechanism” to military aggression and could not be eliminated by force alone.Al-Shabaab has been seeking to overthrow the foreign-backed government in Mogadishu for over a decade and remains a potent threat despite efforts to defeat them militarily.