Tag Archives: Transitional Federal Institutions

Somalia: The dream that never was

By Hassan E. Ali In less than three months after the presidential election in Somalia, the hope for a peaceful, and a better Somalia seem to be dissipating. While it is still too early to judge, yet the direction the … read more »

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International community ‘complicit’ in Somali strife

Mohamud M Uluso The leaked and publicly debated report of Somalia and Eritrea Monitoring Group (SEMG) of the United Nations has uncovered an unimaginable range of predatory activities perpetrated by Somali leaders as well as by a large number of … read more »

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Roadmap for ending Somalia transition: An obvious fool’s errand

“These regimes based on the family unit seem to repeat the age-old laws of endogamy and faced with this stupidity, this imposture and this intellectual and spiritual poverty, we are left with a feeling of shame rather than anger. These … read more »

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Communiqué of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU)

DDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, January 7, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 306th meeting held on 5 January 2012, adopted the following decision on the situation in Somalia: Council: 1. … read more »

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Meeting on Somali gvt ‘road map’

New York – The United Nations Security Council announced late on Monday that a meeting would be held on September 4-6 in Somalia to design a plan for building the war-torn country’s government during the next year. Augustine Mahiga, the … read more »

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Somalia’s interim government ‘needs more time’ – Uganda

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has said Somalia’s transitional government should be given another year to consolidate gains against militants. Otherwise, Uganda will withdraw its troops helping the government fight Islamist al-Shabab militants, he said. The current mandate for the UN-backed … read more »

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Only a popular Accord can restore Somalia’s self-governance, dignity and prosperity

It is worth noting that for the first time, UNSC has clarified that it speaks for the international community as a whole, specifically AU and IGAD. This clarification was necessary and very important for the integrity of UNSC Initiative. As … read more »

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