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06 Sep 2011
 
 
Feuding Somali regions agree immediate truce – UN
SOMALI CONFLICT
The leaders of the Somali regions of Puntland and Galmudug have agreed an immediate ceasefire and committed to a peaceful end to a dispute that has killed at least 27 people in the past week, the...
 
 
05 Jul 2011
 
The menace of Al-Shabaab: A rising threat for Kenya and for Africa
CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE
Al-Shabaab, an Islamist insurgency group, has been a serious concern for peace in Somalia, but more recently, it has appeared that the regional threat of this organisation is increasing. The group...
 
 
14 Apr 2011
 
UN pressures Somalia on elections, reforms
REFORMS
A United Nations special envoy urged Somalia on Wednesday to hold elections and bring an end to its transitional government, but it was unclear how such a vote could take place in the war-torn...
 
 
28 Mar 2011
 
Somalia government says extends term by one year
TERM EXTENSION
Somalia's transitional cabinet has extended its term by an extra year saying it wants to ensure continuity in its fight against insurgents, joining the country's parliament in lengthening its mandate.
 
 
29 Jul 2010
 
SA might send troops to Somalia — Sisulu
DEFENCE
South Africa is mulling sending the army and navy to Somalia to reinforce the troubled African Union (AU) peacekeeping mission in war-torn Mogadishu, Defence Minister Lindiwe Sisulu said on...
 
 
22 Jul 2010
 
Polity – News this Week
NEWS
A roundup of news this week.
 
 
07 Oct 2009
 
Somaliland Elections - Fifth Time Lucky?
SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Last week the citizens of Somaliland were due to have elected their president for the next five years. However, they did not get to the polls, since elections were postponed for the fourth time....
 
 
25 Aug 2008
 
Piracy ransoms funding Somalia insurgency
SOMALIA
An explosion of piracy this month off the coast of Somalia is funding a growing insurgency onshore as the hijackers funnel hefty ransom payments to Islamist rebels, a maritime official said on...
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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