Is the President Going to Deal With Alchebab?

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Ghatism is probably the most well known threat facing smala. But what else is president mohamed going to have to contend with? I think the biggest issue facing somali right now is the drought, which is afflicting the horn of africa as a whole. It's predicting that more than seven million people are going to be affected by the end of the year.

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is Somalia’s first-ever reelected president. In an interview with our correspondent, he lays out his second-term ambitions for beating back jihadist insurgents and repairing relations with his neighbours. Why adapting to climate change is harder for people with less education. And why the film industry has high hopes for this summer’s blockbusters. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer