In our first podcast series, we feature discussions from a webinar hosted by the center in July on Islamist Ideology and Al Shabaab in Eastern Africa, looking at recent developments in Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique. CHRIPS hosted a webinar on 28th July to discuss the linkages in Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique as a result of the presence of Al Shabaab in the region. The panelists comprising of academics and policy analysts traced developments within the three countries. Unpacking what the possible future of Al Shabaab as an ideological movement and political insurgency in the region could be, the discussion turns to Dr. Rashid Abdi horn of Africa researcher and analyst.