A Country Divided, a Region On Edge - Somalia Caught in the Crossfire of Foreign Rivalries

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- Somalia is approaching a dangerous political and security crossroads. A confrontation over constitutional amendments, presidential tenure, and elections is increasingly intersecting with competition among foreign powers for influence across the Horn of Africa, the Gulf of Aden, and the Red Sea. The danger is not simply that external governments back opposing Somali actors. It is that foreign rivalries can supply the resources, diplomatic protection, and military assistance that allow an unresolved