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...
The British Somalis drawn home to fix a broken nation
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...
Press release: Somalia Conference 2013: Communiqué
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...
Dhageyso Warka Radio Wardheer
Muqdisho, Mey 07, 2013 (WDN)- Warka Radio Wardheer, Qodobbada warka aad ku maqli doontaan waxa ka mid ah; Shirka London ee Soomaaliya oo furmay, Madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh oo sheegay in Soomaaliya ay u baahan tahay qorshe la mid ah kii lagu samatabixiyay Yurub 1945-kii, Bannaanbax shirkaasi London lagu taageerayo oo Muqdisho ka dhacay, Ciidamada Somaliland...
Britain pledges anti-piracy aid at key Somalia summit
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...
Somalia conference opens in London
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...
UK, Somalia host conference to aid post-war gains in security, justice
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...
London’s Somalia conference does not recognise Somaliland – we cannot go
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...
Dhageyso Warka Radio Wardheer
Muqdisho, Mey 06, 2013 (WDN)- Warka Radio Wardheer, Qodobbada warka aad ku maqli doontaan waxa ka mid ah; Madaxweyne Xasan Sheekh iyo wafdigiisa oo u ambabaxay London, Muqdisho oo mar kale waddooyinkeedi muhiimka ahaa la xiray, Qadar oo cambaareysay weerarkii lagu qaaday samafalayaal dalkeda u dhashay gudaha Muqdisho, Siilaanyo oo ka warbixiyay safaradiisa dibbadda iyo...
Somalia’s fight to harness the power of Mogadishu port
By Gabriel Gatehouse BBC News, Mogadishu At the thriving seaport in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, the aroma of lemons drowns out the smell of ship’s fuel. The dried fruits, packed into hundreds of sacks, are being offloaded from trucks and hoisted by crane on to a cargo vessel for export. The ship will eventually make its...








