By William Lloyd-George ADDIS ABABA, (IPS) – Several Ethiopian publications are coming together to set up a ‘press council’ with the hope of easing restrictions on the media in Ethiopia. The journalists suggested the idea of the council at a May 3 meeting held at the behest of the Ministry of Information to discuss media reforms in...
NAIROBI, 10 May 2013 (IRIN) – Following the unanimous adoption of a UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution setting up an integrated mission in Somalia, the UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) will be set up for an initial one-year period beginning on 3 June; it will be based in the capital Mogadishu. The UN defines...
Written by : Alex Edwards Asharq Al-Awsat speaks to Ambassador James Swan, a veteran diplomat and US representative for Somalia London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Somalia has long been viewed as the quintessential “failed state,” an anarchic territory plagued by the legacies of colonialism, Cold War geopolitics, dictatorship, devastating famines, secessionist movements and insurgents. Recently, efforts have been made by...
OTTAWA — The Islamic centre in Saskatoon is experiencing growing pains. Friday services have been split into two, so local streets aren’t clogged with traffic. City officials and nearby residents are working with the centre to answer questions such as: where to put more parking? “We have been experiencing this kind of steady increase for...
We the elders and representatives of Makhir (Sanaag region) & Khatumo (Sool region & Bohodle) in UK wish to bring to the attention of the International community our views on the dialogue between Somalia and & the self-declared Somaliland (Isaaq clans), which are as follows: The Basis of the Dialogue The dialogue between Somalia...
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...
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...
PETER MARTELL Last year, the arrival form in Somalia’s war-shattered capital demanded visitors list the calibre of guns they were carrying. Today, signs in the airport warn of the health risks of smoking. Small changes, but Somalia, once a byword for war and anarchy, appears to be slowly turning a corner, with rebel forces on...