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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Somalia: Two aid workers killed in Mogadishu [MSF Press statement]
Two aid workers were shot dead in Somalia capital, Mogadishu, according to a press statement.
Horn of Africa: Drought highlights of year 2011
Severe drought, exacerbated by poverty and conflict, hit at least four countries in 2011 –.
Ethiopia, Somalia troops captured Beledweyne from Al-Shabaab
On Saturday afternoon, Ethiopian and TFG (Transitional Federal Government of Somalia) troops captured Beledweyne, a.
Somalia: Djibouti troops join AMISOM | AFP
Dec. 20, 2011 (AFP) — The first Djiboutian contingent of 100 soldiers landed in Mogadishu.
France, Djibouti signed a new Defense Cooperation treaty
President Ismail Omar Guelleh of Djibouti who has been in a visit to France this.
Britain’s Christmas gift for the Horn of Africa
In a press release yesterday, Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell announced the ‘British-funded food supplies and.
Somalia: Rape on the rise amid “climate of fear” in Mogadishu IDP camps
The number of reported rapes in camps for internally displaced people (IDPs) in Mogadishu, the.
Ethiopia: The illicit financials outflow in perspective
The United States-based non-profit research body, Global Financial Integrity(GFI), released a report, titled ‘Illicit Financial.
Al-Shabaab militants fled Afmadow town | Kenya media
Al-Shabaab militants have fled the key town of Afmadow fearing attacks from the Kenya Defence.
Consolidated Appeal for Somalia 2012 – UN OCHA
UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Consolidated Appeal for Somalia 2012 Updated Date:.