By Mohammed Abbas (Reuters) – Somalia’s armed forces have not received “a single bullet” despite the partial lifting of a United Nations arms embargo because the East African country lacks funds, its defense minister said on Wednesday. Somalia’s new leaders aim to train and equip a professional army of around 28,000 soldiers within three years but are...
W.Q. Siciid Jaamac Xuseen Xilligii waa is-dooriyey Adduunku intiisii hore waa isaga soo dhowaaday; Qalabka warfaafinta isbeddelka xad-dhaafka ah ee ku dhacay ayaa dunidii kala durugsanayd tuulo yar ka soo saaray, dadkii kala fogaana qoys keliya oo goor kasta kala war qaba ka yeelay. Hase yeeshee, sidii baa maalin walba qiso lala yaabaa waa kasta...
VOA News Britain, the United States and other international donors have pledged more than $300 million to help Somalia, as the country rebuilds from two decades of chaos and war.British Prime Minister David Cameron said his country will commit $15.5 million toward developing the Somali armed forces and $22.5 million to strengthen the police and...
By Sean Clare It may seem an unlikely travel destination, but some of the UK’s 100,000 Somalis are hoping to head back and help rebuild their strife-torn homeland. In Acton, west London, a few miles from where David Cameron played host to the Somali president on Tuesday, two young Somalis discuss returning to the country they left...
The International Somalia Conference final communiqué The Somalia Conference took place at Lancaster House on 7 May 2013, co-hosted by the UK and Somalia, and attended by fifty-four friends and partners of Somalia. We met at a pivotal moment for Somalia. Last year Somalia’s eight-year transition ended and Somalia chose a new, more legitimate Parliament, President and...
Warsan Cismaan Saalax E-Mail: warsan2001@hotmail.com Imagine a scenario where a colleague and I are catching up on things in a reception following a research event, are approached by a tall dark, handsome man who said loudly: “nothing like home” in an apparent invitation for us to engage in some sort of conversation. I exchanged a...
Major conference on Somalia held in London * Britain pledges aid, U.N. has “more hope than ever” * Al Shabaab still a threat, but security improving (Adds British PM Cameron, Somali president comments) By Mohammed Abbas LONDON, May 7 (Reuters) – Britain will help boost radio communications on the Somali coast as part of efforts...
Donor meeting in UK capital will seek pledges to rebuild East African country torn apart by two decades of civil war. Fifty countries and organisations are gathered in London for an international conference aimed at preventing Somalia from slipping back into abject lawlessness. British Prime Minister David Cameron and Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud are...
LONDON — British Prime Minister David Cameron is welcoming Somalia’s president and a host of international leaders to London for a conference aimed at securing support for the government in Mogadishu after two decades of conflict. Somalia is co-hosting the conference with Britain, and is expected to detail its plans to develop the country’s security...
As president of Somaliland I wish the conference well, but we cannot attend an event that ignores our history and our reality Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud Silanyo The Horn of Africa has for too long been one of the world’s most troubled regions. It has been defined, for good reason, by conflict, repression, famine, terrorism and...