The International Crisis Group posted on 6 November 2023 a 38-minute podcast titled "Somalia's Stalling Fight against Al-Shabaab and America's Wobbly Strategy" with Omar Mahmood and Sarah Harrison.
Somali government advances against al-Shabab stalled during the summer and even experienced some reverses. A military victory looks more distant. The podcast discusses US policy towards Somalia and frustration over the apparent absence of US attention to an end game.
