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Address of Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud at the 22nd IGAD summit in Ethiopia

May 26, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Statement of H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia 22nd Extra-Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government of IGAD 24 May 2013, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia H. E. Hailemariam Desalegn, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic … read more »

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Somalia And The Slippery Slope Of ‘Jubbaland’

May 21, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Abukar Arman If the latest development in Somalia gives you the feeling of being trapped in the Twilight Zone—somewhere between relative security and renewed bloodshed—you are not alone. Due to the array of competing internal and external interest groups … read more »

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London conference awaits ‘vision to take Somalia forward’

May 3, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Mark Tran, guardian.co.uk, Somali president expected to present plans for rebuilding military, police and justice systems, as civil society calls on nascent government to empower women and provide jobs On Tuesday next week, the UK hosts yet another big conference … read more »

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Somalia and Somaliland sign “Ankara Communique”

April 15, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu on Saturday met with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and President of the autonomous region of Somaliland Ahmed Mahamoud Silanyo in the second round of talks mediated by Turkey in capital Ankara. Davutoglu met Somali … read more »

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Failed state of Somalia starting over

April 12, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Gwynne Dyer, Special to QMI Agence There have been no elections in Somalia since 1967 and there won’t be any this year, either. But the country has a new parliament (appointed on the advice of clan elders) that has … read more »

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Hope, and Lessons, in Somalia

January 26, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

nytimes Somalia has been the paradigm of failed states since before 1993, when militants shot down two Black Hawk helicopters and killed 18 American soldiers in Mogadishu. One of the world’s poorest, most violent countries, it has been pummeled by … read more »

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