The Islamic State’s Growing Influence Challenges Regional Security and Economic Stability Northern Somalia, with its rugged terrain and strategic coastal positions, is witnessing a troubling resurgence of the Islamic State affiliate, IS-Somalia. The group’s growing influence poses a significant threat to the region’s fragile stability, particularly in Puntland and the Bari region. Rising Influence and … Continue reading IS-Somalia’s Resurgence Threatens Stability in Northern Somalia