Category: Somalia
Somalia has been in a state of civil war and anarchy since 1991, when the central government of Mohammed Siad Barre was overthrown. Various clan-based armed groups took control of parts of Somalia, while its northern part, Somaliland, declared independence.
In second half of the 2000s, the international recognized Transitional Federal Government managed to control most of the territory, with the help of Ethiopia. In 2012, a federal Constitution was adopted followed by the formation of the Federal Government of Somalia. The government’s mandate is slated to end in 2015 with the adoption of a new constitution and elections.
President Hassan Sheik Mohamud is the incumbent.
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Analysis| Eritrea: Ali Abdu's absence and Asmara's silence
Irrespective of his whereabouts, however, Ali Abdu’s disappearance from public view in the last five months by itself points to a bigger picture. “Ali played a central role in one of the most oppressive governments on earth. The opacity that now surrounds his whereabouts is a symptom of more general problems in Eritrea, issues that have made life virtually impossible for much of the population- indeed, over a quarter-million Eritreans are living as refugees in surrounding countries”[
” Your hypothesis is just a hypothesis – in fact, an outrageous one…..[It presupposes] that the ONLF was so potent militarily that it could even threaten the transition. Even [ONLF chief] Admiral Osman would not go that far. “
Reactions to Meles Zenawi's passing around the globe
Meles Zenawi, the intellectual leader of Ethiopia, criticized more than his fair share alive was.
Ethio-Eritrea | Get Rid of the Bad Boy
By Nahusenay Belay The Horn of Africa in general and Ethiopia in particular are on.
The Politics of Writing an Eritrean Identity: Foreign Policy as the Policy of Making Things Foreign
(By: Merkeb Negash) This is a response to Ato Nahusenay Belay’s “Get rid of the.
American Security companies eye Somalia
In anticipation of NATO’s withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2014, leading private security firms are looking.
Ethiopia, Kenya and talks for interim Kismayo administration
Kenya and Ethiopia are still backing the plan to create a regional State of Jubaland.
Analysis: Ethiopia: Security as a basis for development and cooperation
One of the central objectives of Ethiopia’s Foreign and National Security Policy is to resist.
Ethiopia-Eritrea: The olive branch remains extended, no change of policy
While in Qatar, Prime Minister Hailemariam also had an interview with Al Jezeera. It has.
The Theory and Practice of Meles Zenawi (Alex De Waal)
Review Article: The Theory and Practice of Meles Zenawi (Alex De Waal) –.