Somalia: Yusuf's Resignation and the Possibility of a Peace Deal

Somalian President Abdullahi Yusuf resigned Dec. 29, prompting expectations that his (as yet unnamed) replacement might be able to reach a power-sharing deal with the country's moderate Islamist factions and bring a measure of stability to Somalia. Such hopes are unlikely to be realized, however, as hard-line Islamist militants will do their best to wreck any deal that does not include them.