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
Somalia: al-Shabab terror group names new leader
(Abdi Guled) Somalia’s Islamic extremist rebels, al-Shabab, named a new leader Saturday after confirming the.
Somalian and AMISOM forces launch “Operation Indian Ocean”
Over the last few weeks, Somali officials and AMISOM officers have repeatedly warned that the.
Somalia: Al-Shabaab leader Ahmed Godane killed by US drone strike
(David Smith, Abdalle Ahmed and Tom McCarthy) The Pentagon has confirmed that Ahmed Abdi Godane,.
Kenya faced 133 terror attacks since Somalia intervention
(Paul Wafula) Terrorists attacked Kenya 14 times on March 3 and 4, the day the.
Briefing: Somaliland, oil and security
The proposed deployment of armed contingents to protect oil installations in the self-declared Republic of.
Addis Ababa Doubling in Size Gives Africa Another Hub
Ethiopia, Africa’s fastest-growing economy, is looking to its capital to help sustain an expansion that.
Ethiopian Court Charges Bloggers, Journalists With Terrorism
(By William Davison) Six Ethiopian bloggers and three journalists were charged with planning attacks in.
The recent arrest of Andargachew Tsege, secretary general of Ginbot 7, an Ethiopian terrorist group,.
Ethiopia : A country in the grip of a threefold transition
(René Lefort) * It may be that, in Ethiopia, history is so powerful that the.
Measures of Peace for Africa
(Astewaye Beyene) How is the continent of Africa rated on peace? Is it the most.