Somalia

  • Sep 16, 2019
  • 2 min read

UAE retreat from the Horn will be partial

Abu Dhabi is reportedly scaling down its plans to construct a controversial military base in Somaliland

United Arab Emirates
  • Sep 10, 2019
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Somalia may face chronic hunger issue

Recurrent droughts of increasing frequency and intensity threaten the lives and livelihoods of millions of people

Somalia
  • Sep 5, 2019
  • 7 min read

Somali regional election portends unstable status quo

Another controversial regional election has left the balance of power intact but soured the national political climate

Somalia
  • Sep 4, 2019
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Distrust will cloud Somali reconciliation process

A regional reconciliation conference is planned in Galmudug amid infighting over elections, security and power-sharing

Somalia
  • Aug 23, 2019
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Disputed Somali regional poll risks dangerous standoff

The federal government and opposition candidates have rejected the Jubaland election results

Somalia
  • Aug 20, 2019
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Qatar increases its leverage in Somalia with port plan

Qatar is upping its investments in Somalia at a politically sensitive time

Somalia
  • Aug 14, 2019
  • 2 min read

Parallel elections would destabilise Somali region

Tensions are rising ahead of Jubaland’s elections, as opposition forces establish parallel structures

Somalia
  • Jul 26, 2019
  • 7 min read

Opposition faces obstacles in Somalia’s Jubaland polls

Jubaland's upcoming election is seen as a test of the balance of power between Mogadishu and the regions

Somalia