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
Eritrean President asks for a meeting with UN Security council
Eritrean president Isaias Afwerki has asked to come and personally speak to the Security Council,.
US Air force confirms deploying drones in Ethiopia
Last month, the Washington Post reported that: ‘the Obama administration is assembling a constellation of.
Somalia: Kenya denies jets crash, as US expresses support
Kenyan Army denied media reports of Kenyan fighter jets crash in Somalia. On Tuesday, the.
Nairobi: Two terror attacks in a day
Two bomb explosions took place in Nairobi yesterday. The latest explosion occurred in a crowded.
US, France bombing Somalia? France to help Kenya in logistics
Western powers are taking part in Kenya’s military offensive in Somalia, media reports indicate. Kenyan.
Updates on Al-Shabaab, AMISOM, Kenyan police, French hostage
[Here are four updates that should have been included in the previous update, on Saturday,.
Failing law leaves children unprotected in Somaliland
Child rights activists have expressed concern over the stagnation of a juvenile justice law in.
Al-Shabaab killed Kenyan soldiers [Map of troop movement]
A Kenyan security official told Reuters that two Kenyan soldiers were killed and four wounded.
Angola, Ethiopia top-performers in Global Hunger Index 2011
The African countries Angola and Ethiopia continue to register the highest improvement in the Global.
Updates on Kenyan Army in Somalia and more
On Tuesday, the Kenyan troops have not yet entered Afmadow town, Al-Shabaab’s stronghold, located 100.