Letters from Abbottabad: Bin Ladin Sidelined?
Letters from Osama bin Laden`s last hideout show him worrying about mistakes made by his network`s affiliates, such as al-Shabaab, and the need to regain the trust of potential Muslim supporters. Bin Laden seemed uninterested in recognising Somali-based al-Shabaab when the group pledged loyalty to him because he thought its…
Rag aan raaxaysan!
Haddii soomaalida la weydiin lahaa sababta ay dhibaatadu weligood u haysatey, oo uu dalkoodu u degi waayey, waxaa laga yaabaa in ay qaarba meel jawaabta la aadi lahaayeen. Wadaaddada qaarkood waxay oran lahaayeen diintii Alle ayaa laga fogaadey oo sidaas ayey nababgelyola’aanta, faqriga iyo caqlixumadu inooku habsadeen.…
The Saga of Somali Piracy
A danger foreseen is half avoided. -Thomas Fuller-Gnomologia It was reported in the media that a Sri Lankan delegation was expected to travel to Somalia to negotiate the release of six Sri Lankan fishermen abducted by Somali pirates. Somali Pirates Picture Courtesy: www.blogcritic.org The Somali pirates, who have…
Stabilizing Somalia – the development moment
BY AURELIEN KRUSE The gathering of world leaders in London last week to consider the fate of Somalia may be heralding a new development moment for the war-torn country. But we are in unchartered waters: we know very little about Somalia’s economy. First, from a development viewpoint,…
Somalia and the London Conference – the Wrong Route to Peace
By: Richard Dowden At first I withheld judgment on the British government’s decision to hold a major international conference on Somalia. It was so good to hear the government at last taking an interest in this battered country, so I thought it would have been perverse to…
Somalia can be reborn as a country of progress and prosperity
By: Mohamed Sharif The term “failed state” was coined by President George W Bush to be the byword of US policy in Somalia. The country was put on the list of those associated with terrorism and, thereafter, any country that risked relations with Somalia was subject to American sanctions.…
What can the West do to help Somalia?
By: Adjoa Anyimadu The London Conference on Somalia has received a surprising amount of publicity at a time when economic turmoil in Greece and unrest in Syria are pressing international concerns. The presence of high-level participants including Hillary Clinton, Ban Ki-moon and a host of Presidents, Foreign Ministers…
Zimbabwe, Somalia and Chad are Africa’s worst – MIF
Zimbabwe, Somalia and Chad are the worst governed countries in Africa, the latest governance index by a respected foundation has revealed.…
Somalia heads terrorism risk, South Sudan in top 5: survey
By William Maclean LONDON (Reuters) – Somalia is most at risk from terrorist attack, followed by Pakistan, Iraq and Afghanistan and…
The UN tightens sanctions regime on Somalia & Eritrea
The Security Council today tightened its sanctions regime on Somalia and Eritrea to include individuals and entities identified as political or…
Somali Investment in Kenya
In the course of the last 20 years, conflict in Somalia has caused many Somalis to become refugees in Kenya. They…
The Sorry Record of Foreign Aid in Africa
By Jim Peron • Peron is the author of Exploding Population Myths (Heartland Institute). He is executive director of the Institute…
Political Islam in Somalia.
In the aftermath of the September 11 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington DC, Islamic politics and movements around the…
The Somali Crisis: Time for an African Solution (English)
The Somali Crisis: Time for an African Solution by George B. N. Ayittey George B. N. Ayittey is an associate professor…
