Somalia
Rocky start clouds prospects for AU-Somalia mediation
The government has pushed back on African Union plans to mediate in Somalia’s ongoing electoral crisis
SomaliaEthiopia’s port plans will prompt regional disquiet
Ethiopia is pushing forward with plans to expand its port access through Somaliland
EthiopiaCritics will try to keep pressure on Somali president
The president has backed down on his plans to extend his own term amid concerted domestic and international pressure
SomaliaSomali electoral violence threatens to escalate
Clashes in and around the capital have been accompanied by reports of divisions and defections from the security forces
SomaliaAU pressure will entrench Somali president’s isolation
The AU has condemned the president’s unilateral term extension
SomaliaSomali president’s term extension risks instability
A divisive electoral dispute has deepened after the president moved to delay polls by two years
SomaliaAU mediation offers limited opening in Somali crisis
The AU chairperson has agreed to mediate in Somalia’s ongoing electoral dispute
SomaliaTensions in Somalia’s capital threaten to spill over
A deepening electoral dispute threatens to spill over into violence in the capital
Somalia
