http://www.rusi.org/ web@rusi.org en-us Copyright 2013 http://www.rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A5183D35BD2DF2/ As the London Conference on Somalia reconvenes, the focus remains on concerns surrounding the durability of the federal governmental structure 2013-05-03 16:10:44 http://www.rusi.org/publications/defencesystems/ref:A5107F08E29646/ A concentrated multinational presence, coupled with the exploitation of an increasingly diverse range of data, is successfully informing counter-piracy operations in the Indian Ocean and elsewhere. Daran Scarlett of Esri UK examines the advances being made and what the future holds 2013-01-29 15:55:34 http://www.rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C504724175C109/ After nearly a year in Somalia, Kenya is preparing to commence its assault on Kismaayo, Al-Shabaab’s strategic and financial outpost, and the current front line of the concerted counter-insurgency campaign in southern Somalia. With Merca just fallen, could this prove the boon to the KDF’s expeditionary gamble? 2012-09-05 11:12:36 http://www.rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C5033B7C89F136/ The news of Ethiopian Meles Zenawi's death may have eclipsed the inauguration of Somalia's new parliament - an event the UN has called a 'watershed moment' in Somalia's history. But with political and security challenges still unaddressed in Somalia, the end of the transition may turn out to be forgettable for other reasons too. 2012-08-21 17:35:12 http://www.rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A50126DB302D85/ With growing international success in disrupting pirate attacks, the greatest challenge now facing counter-piracy is posed by the logistics and costs involved in prosecution 2012-07-27 11:31:08 http://www.rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4F46C3CD21920/ Initial reflections on the high-level international conference on Somalia to agree a shared agenda on piracy, terrorism and development. 2012-02-23 23:03:50 http://www.rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4F26A35089E5E/ Somalia will continue to dominate the 2012 agenda for East African states as the humanitarian impact of famine and ongoing fighting pulls in regional and international actors. Now embroiled in military operations, Kenya also faces a big year for domestic politics. Other regional dynamics are tying together Uganda and South Sudan, and Kenya and Eritrea, who are all facing political challenges. 2012-01-30 14:16:40 http://www.rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4F070903CBD34/ Lizz Pearson speaks with analyst Dominick Donald who recently wrote in the RUSI Journal analysing the piracy threat off the coast of Somalia. 2012-01-06 14:56:34 http://www.rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4F043841CA21F/ Somalia has until August to complete political reform, inaugurate a new constitution and hold national elections before the end of the transitional period. It must also capitalise on the Kenyan incursion to rout Al-Shabaab and establish security in this enduring weak state, making 2012 a make-or-break year for Somalia. 2012-01-03 15:00:00 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A4EE21E602BA85/ The problem of piracy has long exercised the minds of statesmen and military strategists alike. A survey of this history offers a treasure trove of tried and tested solutions 2011-12-09 14:42:41 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A4EE21A114AC08/ Counter-piracy operations have proved to be a useful way for states to expand their influence in a strategically significant region 2011-12-09 14:24:21 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A4EE21917980BD/ The international community can contain piracy in the short-term by denying the pirates sanctuary, engaging shipowners and avoiding the temptation to ban ransoms 2011-12-09 14:20:11 http://www.rusi.org/publications/journal/ref:A4EE217A82476B/ How can the international community best deal with the single biggest maritime threat since the Second World War? (Free access) 2011-12-09 14:15:27 http://www.rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4EB157D0AC0B6/ UK naval forces have stepped up anti-piracy operations and the use of force in the Indian Ocean. This could, however, signal an escalation and lead to a more dangerous phase in the battle against Somali pirates. 2011-11-02 14:49:48 http://www.rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4E8C2334D363D/ In the last few weeks, gangs based in Somalia kidnapped tourists visiting Kenya. Just a few days later, a massive suicide bomb ripped through Mogadishu, claiming dozens of lives and shattering the relative peace that had followed Shabaab's withdrawal. The events pose a fresh challenge to the Somali government's road map for security and development. 2011-10-05 10:31:57 http://www.rusi.org/publications/newsbrief/ref:A4E82EC2B128EF/ Will the international community seize the opportunity presented by the famine in the Horn of Africa to re-energise its efforts against Al-Shabaab and develop a sustained campaign of assistance for Somalia? 2011-09-28 10:46:31 http://www.rusi.org/analysis/commentary/ref:C4E4E4CCA5B0B6/ The Horn of Africa famine continues to claim lives and livelihoods across south-central Somalia, the heartland of the Al-Shabaab insurgency where neither the government nor the international community dare to tread. Sustained commitment and co-operation are needed on all sides to mitigate the crisis. 2011-08-19 12:49:06