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The so-called Somali civil war cannot be regarded as entirely an internal affair. Several countries have provided support to the factions in the conflict. Somalia is subject to an arms embargo, so any such armed intervention, military aid or provision of arms ... More »
Wasiirka Ammaanka Puntland Xasan Cismaan Aloore oo maanta la hadlayay qaar kamid ah guddiyada ka qayb-galaya shir looga hadlayo adkaynta amniga Puntland oo ka socda Garowe ayaa sheegay inaysan aqbali karin ciidamo ajnabi ah oo yimaada gudaha gobolka. “Markii u... More »
Dekadda Magaalada Boosaaso ayaa Waxaa maanta soo gaaray dooni sidday Qoxooti Soomaaliyeed oo Yemen ka soo cararay, iyadoo qaarkood oo xanuunno kala duwan qabay isbitaallada loo qaaday si loo daweeyo. Qoxootigan oo maanta gaaray Boosaaso oo Tiradoodu ahayd 1,72... More »
Soon after dawn Bashir Bilal sat outside on his usual plastic jerry can surrounded by young girls and boys chanting Koranic verses. Each child clutched a worn plank of wood instead of an exercise book, writing on it in Arabic script with ink made from charcoal... More »
For at least five centuries the Bajuni thrived, living a fairly peaceful subsistence existence, fishing, trading, and farming, in a string of cross-border settlements, from Kismayuu in southern Somalia down to the northern tip of Pate Island in Kenya, a distan... More »
President Barack Obama’s pick to be the first American ambassador to Somalia in nearly 25 years has withdrawn her nomination, the White House told lawmakers on Monday, an unexpected suspension in U.S. plans to deepen ties with the African nation plagued by vio... More »
The European Union (EU) has announced the opening of an EU Delegation office to Somalia. The announcement was made on Sunday in Mogadishu during celebrations to mark Europe Day and follows the signing of an Establishment Agreement between the President of Soma... More »
Introduction: Michael Parenti on Somalia and Operation Restore Hope “Just days before he left office in January 1993, President Bush sent troops to Somalia supposedly to safeguard food distribution to its hungry people. Here seemed to be another worthy humanit... More »
Newly released documents from 1960 show officials predicted Somalia could descend into violent conflict. British intelligence services warned Somalia could lapse into anarchy and tribal warfare just months before the country gained independence, it has been re... More »
NAIROBI – A military offensive has driven Somalia’s al Shabaab Islamist group out of major strongholds and deprived it of revenue sources, but its retreat to a southern valley and northern hills still poses a threat, the U.N. envoy to Somalia said. The Africa... More »
NAIROBI, Kenya — President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya on Wednesday softened a threat to expel hundreds of thousands of Somali refugees within three months, saying there would be no forced repatriations. Mr. Kenyatta made the assurance after meetings with the top ... More »
Week ago, United States Secretary of State John Kerry made an unprecedented move for someone serving in his position – he spent three hours in Mogadishu, Somalia. Unfortunately, despite goodwill and an important meeting with some civil society leaders, he miss... More »