Somalia
Fragile Somali security gains turn on foreign troops
The African Union force in Somalia (AMISOM) yesterday announced that the strategic...
SomaliaCentre-region balancing act strains Somalia government
On March 24, Parliamentary Speaker Mohamed Sheikh Osman 'Jawaari' arrived in Baidoa, Bay...
SomaliaSomalia's near-term fortunes turn on foreign support
In the latest in a series of interactions abroad by Somali officials, the interior minister paid...
SomaliaEnding piracy may collide with Somali federal politics
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has reportedly granted amnesty to hundreds of young Somali...
SomaliaSomali state-building hinges upon federal units
A convention between Mogadishu officials and local delegates from Lower Jubba, Middle Jubba and...
SomaliaExpectations for Somalia exaggerate Mogadishu gains
In Mogadishu today a very senior UN official stated that Somalia was beginning to undergo...
SomaliaSomalia to weigh US relations with local legitimacy
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is today due to announce an end to the diplomatic hiatus...
SomaliaGuinea pirates pose different threat
Piracy fell last year to a five-year low, the International Maritime Bureau said yesterday in its...
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