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Somalia: Lawmakers to vote for new president

Somalia’s 25 presidential hopefuls were campaigning ahead of an election due Monday, the final stage of a UN-backed process to set up a new administration for the war-torn country. The election has been delayed several times – having already missed … read more »

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Somalia’s interim government denied corruption report

Somalia’s interim government has denied allegations of corruption contained in a leaked UN report. It alleged that around 70% of money intended for development and reconstruction in a country racked by 20 years of war was unaccounted for. A statement … read more »

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Somalia must reclaim control over airspace and waters: UN may owe millions in unaccounted for air navigation charges

By Abdisalam Warsame Hassan and Awet T. Weldemichael For nearly two decades, a small United Nations body has managed Somalia’s airspace without Somali involvement and international oversight. Sources close to that office reveal that an internal report documented its 19 … read more »

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Somalia blast in Pictures

Somalia’s prime minister narrowly escaped assassination when a female suicide bomber blew herself up at National Theatre. me me

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Video: Somalia suicide blast

The moment when a female suicide bomber blew herself up at a VIP event at the country’s National Theatre during a speech by the prime minister has been captured on video. The explosion happened as Abdiweli Mohamed Ali, the Prime … read more »

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Somalia Promises West Oil Riches in Return

By John Glaser, The prime minister of the government of Somalia, which has control over parts of the capital Mogadishu, promised the West a share in its oil riches in exchange for security and reconstruction in an interview this week. … read more »

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World Leaders Focus on Somalia’s Future at London Conference

World leaders are gathering in London Thursday for a conference aimed at coming up with a coordinated response to decades of instability in Somalia. Representatives of 40 countries will attend the conference, including U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and … read more »

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