let's take a closer look at the region. homeland is in northern somalia, which is would go on to this being most stable themselves as time to around $5000000.00 people. unlike us know the neighbor, the break way province of some of the land from the isn't seeking independence. instead, it's functioned as a semi autonomous region since 1998. not pricing from a 100 research says regional authorities, but angry that they have not been consulted on the changes. the land is against the fact that it hasn't been given a vote in the changes to the constitution and nor have most of the somalis. in fact, what we've seen is what's called a constitutional review process. which in fact has been a introduction of almost an entirely new constitution without widespread consultation, without the participation of the federal in the states of somalia. and it almost looks to many as though the federal government of somalia has hijacked the constitutional process. or at least that's what land is alleging. and many of some of these international partners have also queried the fact that the constitution rev

constitution got some all these except to let's take a closer look at the region, portland as a northern somalia, which is resided as being more stable than the south. it's on to around 5000000 people. unlike its know, the name of the break away province of symbolic mand for implants is in seeking independence. instead, it's functioned as a semi autonomous region since 1998 match. brighton is it strategic advisor facade research. that's a think tank focusing on politics and security and the horn of africa, and he's joining us live from library. be very good to see you, mr. brighton. giving everyone a vote. doesn't sound like a bad idea and principles of why is putting land against it. as well, the land is against the fact that it hasn't been given a vote in the changes to the constitution and nor has most of the somalis. in fact, what we've seen is what's called a constitutional review process. which in fact has been a introduction of almost an entirely new constitution without widespread consultation, without the participation of the federal member states of somalia. it almost looks to many as

let's take a closer look at the region portland as a northern somalia, which is regarded as being most stable in the south. it's home to around 5000000 people. unlike its know the name of the break away province of some on demand content isn't sticking independence. instead, it's functioned as a semi autonomous region since 1998 match. brighton from san research says regional authorities langley that they hadn't been consulted on the changes this land is against the fact that it hasn't been given a vote in the changes to the constitution. and nor have most of the somalis, in fact, what we've seen is what's called a constitutional review process. which in fact has been a introduction of almost an entirely new constitution without widespread consultation without the participation of the federal in the states of somalia. and it almost looks to many is though the federal government to somalia has hijacked the constitutional process, or at least that's what land is alleging. and many of some of these international partners have also queried the fact that the constitution revery process has

northern syria. a revel held, the country has been in the grip of a civil war since 2011 to somalia with the parliament to prove measures to change parts of the provisional constitution. in the whole, the electoral system amendment to scrub the president power to appoint and dismiss the prime minister rather than parliament. somalia has a crime based in direct to elect total system. the for is i can politicians in the semi autonomous type blood besides, it will no longer recognize the federal go to the governments of timberland has withdrawn its recognition and confidence of the federal governments of some on the way until there is a completed constitution which will someone is there any agreements with put blonde as a parts of the constitution of printed on states? the governments of finland will exercise the power of a full and independent states until the federal process starts in which there is agreement and deals. the constitution got some of these accept in southern africa. droughts is pretty millions at risk of food shortages. south africa is the regions biggest serial producer, but the system,

kidnappings of nearly three to school-age children and women in northern nigeria likely perpetrated by islamic extremists, al-shibaab and somaliaganda at stage a series of attacks include a massacre to boarding school that murder of a british couple on the honeymoon safari. africa continues to be on the iates are growing. my sincere gratitude to every person on the ground both military personnel and intelligence community personnel who are working in this fight. but can you please update the committee on your effort to comb isn't ma from africa at what threat africa based extremist groups proposed to the u.s. and allied interests either in direct attacks or as was w a topic of conversation during our time in east africa, money finally out to eight other affiliated organizations and i'll open up to whomever would like to take it. >> iill start but i'll be quick. you are absolutely right. africa is a growing space for terrorism. isis and al qaeda we spent a lot of time on remained intent on attacking the united states and u.s. interests. but they are more capable of striking essentially u.s.in interest in the regions where they o

nairobi and somalia focused on the al-shabaab threat m as it continues in africa specifically with the larger impact with mass kidnapping of nearly 300 school-aged children and women in northernble al qaeda affiliates. these stages series of attacks including the murder ofle on thd africa continues to be the only continent where -- are growing. my sincere gratitude to every person on the ground both the military personnel the intelligence community and personnel for working in this fight but you can give us your efforts to combat them contain threats emanating from africa and what threat africa extremist groups pose to the u.s. either indirect attacks or as was the topic!ó of conversation in east africa with money funneling out from al-shabaab to aid other affiliate organizations and any member who would like to take it. >> i will start. i'll be quick. i think your absolute right africa is growing place for terrorism and no isis and al qaeda which we a lot of time on there are more capable of striking u.s. interest in the regions where they operate and that is true whether it's in africa where rather than the homelandoltained pressure that we have engaged in on those issues.