Somalia
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“Neutral” Somalia finds itself engulfed in Saudi Arabia-Qatar dispute
President Farmaajo withstood significant pressure in staying out of Saudi Arabia’s feud with Qatar. But it may pay a cost for its neutrality. Six ... -
“Otherwise we’ll have to go to war”: Somaliland demands recognition 26 years on
Somaliland’s Foreign Minister talks about the self-declared state’s struggle for recognition, domestic successes, and strategies towards Somalia. Shortly after the collapse of the brutal ... -
International recognition for Somaliland will boost prosperity in the Horn of Africa
26 years on, Somaliland’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation reiterates the case for independence. In recent weeks, East Africa has made headline news ... -
The Big Cheese: Why President Farmaajo holds so much hope for Somalia
Why is there so much excitement around the former prime minister’s surprise appointment as Somalia’s new president? On 8 February, the protracted Somalia elections ... -
4 questions the new president must confront in deciding what kind of democracy Somalia should be
Somalia has elected new president Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo in an indirect selection process. Work towards one-person-one-vote elections must begin right away. Yesterday, following a ... -
Can the credibility of Somalia’s indirect elections be salvaged?
Somalia’s electoral process has been marred by widespread allegations of intimidation, corruption and vote-buying to the tune of millions of dollars. The credibility of Somalia’s ... -
Kenya camp closures no surprise to refugees: “We’ve been crying out but no one heard”
If Dadaab were a town, it would be Kenya’s third biggest by population. Kenya’s announcement earlier this month that it planned to shut down ...
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