Somalia

  • Apr 20, 2021
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AU mediation offers limited opening in Somali crisis

The AU chairperson has agreed to mediate in Somalia’s ongoing electoral dispute

Somalia
  • Apr 19, 2021
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Tensions in Somalia’s capital threaten to spill over

A deepening electoral dispute threatens to spill over into violence in the capital

Somalia
  • Apr 13, 2021
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Term extension will aggravate Somali electoral crisis

Parliament has voted to extend its own and the president’s terms by two years to allow democratic elections to be held

Somalia
  • Apr 7, 2021
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Kenya’s refugee policy faces familiar obstacles

Kenya is again calling for the closure of the largest refugee camps on its territory

Kenya
  • Mar 25, 2021
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Kenya’s refugee camp closure calls will spark backlash

Kenya is again talking of closing major refugee camps it hosts on its territory

Kenya
  • Mar 22, 2021
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Foreign pressure on Somali president may fall short

Despite rising international pressure, the parties to Somalia’s poll dispute are no closer to negotiating a solution

Somalia
  • Mar 16, 2021
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Court exit will entrench Kenya-Somalia maritime row

A long-standing maritime dispute has final arrived in court but Kenya is boycotting the hearing

Somalia
  • Mar 10, 2021
  • 7 min read

Somali opposition seeks to build pressure on president

Amid rising frustration over an ongoing electoral impasse, the risks of a shift in opposition tactics are growing

Somalia