...... the Islamic version of the old Somali warlord...attacks, losing over 5,000 civilians and security officers besides struggling to build their economy which has been mutilated by the al-Qaeda-linked group whose operations have disoriented the functioning of respective governments.
Al-Shabaab represents a deeply rooted structural problem in Somalia and to some extent in Kenya. It is an entrenched, mafia-like organization, integrated into almost every facet of society, the economy, and government in the southern parts of Somalia.