Category: Somalia

  • Somalia: Traditional law in Dialogues with Militia and Militant Groups

    Somalia: Traditional law in Dialogues with Militia and Militant Groups

    Mogadishu (HAN) November 11, 2014 – Public diplomacy and Regional Energy Security and safety news. ICRC (press release). The main sources of international humanitarian law (IHL) are international treaty and customary law. In addition, domestic traditional law can improve the protection of victims of armed conflict. The ICRC’s online Customary IHL Database was recently updated…

  • Somalia: U.S. Deeply Concerned With Somali Political Turmoil

    Somalia: U.S. Deeply Concerned With Somali Political Turmoil

    Mogadishu (HAN) November 11, 2014 – Public diplomacy and Regional Energy Security and safety news. Press Statement Jen Psaki Department Spokesperson Washington, DC The United States notes with concern the recent political turmoil in Somalia. Actions to put forward a parliamentary motion for a vote of no confidence in the prime minister do not serve…

  • Somalia: Somali's Leadership dispute before Denmark partnership forum

    Somalia: Somali's Leadership dispute before Denmark partnership forum

    Mogadishu (HAN) November 10, 2014 – Public diplomacy and Regional Security and safety news. Horn of Africa Security Industry Tracker: the United Nations and the European Union have warned that a dispute between Somalia’s president and prime minister could inflame tensions and undermine the country’s recovery from more than two decades of conflict. British Ambassador…

  • Somalia faces 'no confidence vote' with fear of instability

    Somalia faces 'no confidence vote' with fear of instability

    Mogadishu (HAN) November 9, 2014. Public diplomacy and Regional Security and safety news. In the wake of Tuesday’s midterm drubbing, President Obama is going to be getting a lot of advice from pundits — “move to the center,” “no, move to the left”; “work with Republicans,” “no, tell Republicans to go to hell”; “fire some of…

  • Somalia: Turkey is Hosting Anti-Extremism Conference

    Somalia: Turkey is Hosting Anti-Extremism Conference

    Mogadishu (HAN) November 09, 2014 – Public Diplomacy and Regional Security and safety news. According to the Horn of Africa Security Industry Tracker, “We have no interest in taking part in this counter-terrorism conference in Turkey which has a selective guest list and is just for show,” Ethiopian senior foreign ministry told Geeska Afrika Online. The London…

  • Somalia: Somali lawmakers rejected Statement of Nicholas Kay

    Somalia: Somali lawmakers rejected Statement of Nicholas Kay

    Mogadishu (HAN) November 6, 2014 – Public diplomacy and Regional Security and safety news. Somali Parliament lawmakers reject Nicholas Kay Statement: “I am concerned about allegations of some MPs being asked to exchange votes for cash in the context of a potential ‘No Confidence’ motion, which is a disservice to Somalia’s progress towards accountability and…

  • Somalia: Political leadership tension “puts at risk” lawmakers' goal

    Somalia: Political leadership tension “puts at risk” lawmakers' goal

    Mogadishu (HAN) November 4, 2014 – Public diplomacy and Regional Energy Security and safety news. Power struggles between Somalia’s president and prime minister are risking the war-torn country’s fragile gains, European Union and United Nations envoys warned Monday in a call for “responsible political leadership.” Quit taking cash bribes for votes, the U.N.’s representative to…

  • Somalia: The prime minister "no confidence vote" motion is underway

    Somalia: The prime minister "no confidence vote" motion is underway

    Mogadishu (HAN) November 3, 2014 – Public diplomacy and Regional Security and safety news. The president of Somalia is telling the United Nations envoy to Somalia, Nicholas Kay to keep out of the Somalia’s internal politics. The president of Somalia urged U.N. envoy Kay to stop political statements to undermine Somalia’s internal politics. Genuine statement:…

  • Somalia: UN Special Rep Urges Reconciliation Among Somali leaders

    Somalia: UN Special Rep Urges Reconciliation Among Somali leaders

    Mogadishu (HAN) November 3, 2014 – Public diplomacy and Regional Energy Security and safety news. The Special Representative UN chief urges Somali political leaders to Reconcile. UNSOM: Press Release The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG) for Somalia, Nicholas Kay, has expressed deep concern over the political tensions between President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and…

  • Somalia: Somali Shilling needs a new monitory policy

    Somalia: Somali Shilling needs a new monitory policy

    Mogadishu (HAN) November 3, 2014. Expert Analysis, Your Power & Regional Influence Magazine, opinion page By Mahad Wasuge in Mogadishu, “Somali Shilling: valueless currency that needs a new policy.” Somali shilling vs Dollar and Euro: 1 Somali Shilling equals 0.0013 US Dollar The official currency of Somalia is the “Somali Shilling”. It is the weirdest…

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