Somalia

  • Jan 17, 2013
  • 2 min read

Guinea pirates pose different threat

Piracy fell last year to a five-year low, the International Maritime Bureau said yesterday in its...

West Africa
  • Jan 16, 2013
  • 7 min read

Security tops president's policy agenda in Somalia

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is in the United States, seeking to bolster US and...

Somalia
  • Jan 16, 2013
  • 2 min read

Security tops president's policy agenda in Somalia

Hassan Sheikh is in the United States, seeking to bolster US and international support for his...

Somalia
  • Jan 15, 2013
  • 2 min read

Somalia mission costs may dent its financial backing

Despite recent political posturing from Uganda on pulling its Somalia troops, local press...

Somalia
  • Dec 19, 2012
  • 11 min read

East African militaries have differing Somalia aims

It is sometimes assumed that East African countries with forces active in Somalia -- mainly...

Somalia
  • Dec 18, 2012
  • 2 min read

Anti-piracy mission only mitigates risks off Somalia

Yesterday the outgoing commander of NATO's Ocean Shield anti-piracy force said that the gains of...

Somalia
  • Nov 26, 2012
  • 7 min read

Prospects for Horn of Africa, Sudans and Sahel in 2013

Mali's political and security crisis has dominated headlines in the sub-Saharan belt this year,...

Africa
  • Nov 15, 2012
  • 6 min read

Insecurity and division cloud Somalia oil prospects

Somalia has long been believed to have some oil potential but at present produces no oil at all....

Somalia