Somalia

  • Mar 1, 2017
  • 2 min read

Drought effects in East Africa will intensify

Somalia declares a state of emergency, the latest sign of an intensifying drought across the region

East Africa
  • Feb 24, 2017
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Premier choice may raise Somali corruption concerns

Somalia’s new president nominates a former oil and aid worker for the post of prime minister

Somalia
  • Feb 13, 2017
  • 7 min read

Somali security and governance top president’s agenda

A former prime minister returns to Somali politics as the new president

Somalia
  • Feb 10, 2017
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Nairobi may push to close the Dadaab complex

A Kenyan court rules a government decision to close a refugee complex is unconstitutional

Kenya
  • Feb 9, 2017
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Somalia’s new federal system will test the president

Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed is elected president amid political change in Somalia

Somalia
  • Feb 8, 2017
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Somalia’s new president will inherit large challenges

Somali lawmakers vote for a new president as part of the ongoing indirect elections

Somalia
  • Feb 3, 2017
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International court will hear Kenya-Somalia case

The International Court of Justice rejects a Kenyan argument to dismiss a border dispute raised by neighbouring Somalia

Kenya
  • Jan 27, 2017
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Al-Shabaab's assault could erode AMISOM support

A Somali militant group launches an attack against Kenyan soldiers hours after a hotel attack in Mogadishu

Somalia