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The ongoing presence of Al-Shabaab in Somalia exacerbates regional instability and poses a distinctive threat to women. After providing historic context to Al-Shabaab’s rise, this report identifies foreign intervention in Somali resource management as a causal factor behind the group’s continued influence.
This report ultimately suggests three local-level policies that would reduce vulnerability to both Al-Shabaab and foreign actors: seaweed farming, regenerative agriculture, and supportive day centers for women victims.

This article explores the link between sextortion, defined as corruption involving sexual exploitation, and natural resource scarcity in Kenya. Kenya has become a case study for how resource scarcity—including water scarcity and the scarcity of fish—leads to the increased prevalence of sextortion. After examining the relationship between sextortion and resource scarcity in Kenya and positing the impact of increased resource scarcity, the article examines the limitations and potential roles of civil society and the government in addressing this issue.