Mogadishu, Somalia – In a move that’s raising eyebrows and alarm bells, Ibrahim Nadaara, a former Al-Shabaab insider, has been handed a top job in the government. He’s now director of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, working under Mukhtar Robow, his old buddy from Al-Shabaab days.
This news comes as Mogadishu struggles to shake off the terrorist group’s grip. The city’s still reeling from attacks, and experts are sounding the alarm that putting ex-Al-Shabaab members in charge isn’t the answer.
It’s a case of the fox guarding the henhouse, and Somalis are right to worry about their government’s questionable hiring practices. Can Nadaara and Robow really be trusted to keep the peace? It’s a recipe for disaster.
