Tag Archives: Jubaland

Briefing: Somalia, federalism and Jubaland

April 22, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

(IRIN) – Moves to bring three regions in the deep south of Somalia together into the state of Jubaland have turned into a tussle with the central government, with regional powerhouses Kenya and Ethiopia playing important roles. After more than … read more »

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Somalia: An Alternative To The Latest Dilemma

April 6, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Abukar Arman With its meager financial and human resources, the Federal Republic of Somalia (FRS) has been doing better than a satisfactory job. However, in recent months, it has been profoundly frustrated by various challenges. Chief among them is … read more »

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Somali government of rhetoric and fatigued citizens

February 13, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

This week Somalia’s top man is in his 17th trip out of the country he promised will bring prosperity to. As usual the speech fatigued Somalis turned up to listen, yet again, to what he had to say as they … read more »

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Re-inventing Somalia: Crafting Self-governing States for Federal Somalia

February 11, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By: Abdulkadir Abiikar Hussein To bounce back to normalcy and stability, Somalia is using its traditions. In the Somali traditions, the basic social, political and territorial unit is the clan and its lineage structures. The present government structure was built … read more »

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Somalia: Halting The Divide – President Mahmoud’s tours deliver nothing of value

January 6, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

By Warsan Cismaan Saalax It took Somalia almost four months from today to get a full government. Mr Mahmoud, the president who took office on September 10, 2012 has become “preoccupied”, so much so that the new cabinet has education … read more »

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Somalia: Is Jubaland President Hassan Sh. Mohamud’s Achilles’ heel?

November 19, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The selection of Hassan Sh. Mohamud in September, 2012 as President of Somalia kindled a momentary burst of excitement in a national mood that was, up to that point, epitomized by dour feelings and increasingly pessimistic outlook. Somalis everywhere were … read more »

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Is Somalia’s al-Shabab on the back foot?

January 13, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Rashid Abdi Horn of Africa analyst Somalia’s militant al-Shabab insurgent group stares a possible military collapse in the face as a coalition of African forces, fighting on multiple fronts, steadily advances on its southern heartland and the United States … read more »

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Kenya-Eritrea row over arms to Somalia grows

November 6, 2011 by benim

Eritrea has rejected Kenyan suspicions that it may be arming Islamist al Shabaab rebels in Somalia, as a diplomatic row between the two countries intensifies. Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Minister Moses Wetangula said on Friday he had summoned the Eritrean ambassador … read more »

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