Despite U.S. Aid, Somalia’s Government Is as Weak as Ever

Despite U.S. Aid, Somalia’s Government Is as Weak as Ever

Foreign Affairs Despite U.S. Aid, Somalia’s Government Is as Weak as Ever Al-Shabaab has begun to encircle the capital. Since February, the terrorist group al-Shabaab has been on the offensive in Somalia, with many fearing that they aim to take Mogadishu, the capital. Following a 2022 government offensive in the middle part of the country, the situation stabilized and the group was believed to be greatly weakened—but not for long.  In the time …