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Somalia's president is no ally against terrorism washex.am/2ZgX3hU
While the U.S. continues to pour money into Somalia, the world’s most corrupt country according to Transparency International ... Farmajo increasingly not only turns his back on reform but also apologizes for, if not endorses, terrorism.
A decade of throwing money at the problem is only making matters worse.
Farmajo’s statement suggesting al-Shabab attack Somalia’s neighbors more than Somalia underscores the failure.
Farmajo’s statement suggesting al-Shabab attack Somalia’s neighbors more than Somalia underscores the failure.
The U.S. Mission in Somalia can put out press releases announcing programs and talk about investing in capacity or good governance, but any reasonable metric suggests such investment has been wasted if not counterproductive.
It’s time for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to exercise its oversight and for Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to launch a fundamental review of Horn of Africa strategy so as not to preside over a slow motion train wreck.
