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.
Read the posts related to Somalia below
US: Eritrea conceals humanitarian needs
In a Special Briefing session on the Current Situation in the Horn of Africa held.
How EPRDF could fall down – Two Scenarios | Ethiopia
Highlight: The choice of a long-term successor to Prime Minister Meles Zenawi is likely to.
East African drought causing complex, multi-directional migration | IOM Press Release
The severe drought …is leading to a considerable increase in complex, multi-directional migration flows…Those population.
[Updated] Famine to be declared in Somalia
The United Nations is poised to declare a famine in parts of Somalia, the US-based.
East Afrfica: WHO warns of disease outbreak
World Health Organization(WHO) said ‘outbreaks of acute watery diarrhoea and measles have already been reported.
Ethiopia: Humanitarian Requirements for July-Dec 2011 [Official Release]
It is to be recalled that the revised Humanitarian Requirements Document (HRD) for July-December 2011.
[Press release]: Ethiopia needs $329.8 mln to feed 4.6 mln
Ethiopian government issued an urgent appeal for $398.4 million from July-Dec. 2011 for Humanitarian works;.
As Somalians flood Ethiopia, Kenya drags its foots
‘I believe Somalia represents the worst humanitarian disaster in the world,’ UNHCR head António Guterres.
East African drought: Text of statements by OCHA, UNHCR, UNICEF, FAO, WFP, Oxfam and 14 UK agencies
Several UN and other aid agencies issued appeals for the Eastern African drought that has.
IGAD calls for more sanctions on Eritrea [full text]
The Assembly of IGAD: Calls on the UN Security Council to take all appropriate measures.