Category: Somalia
Somalia Economic Outlook 2021
Recent macroeconomic and financial developments Somalia was affected by several shocks during 2019 and 2020—drought, floods, locust invasions, and the COVID–19 pandemic. As a result, real GDP, which grew 2.9% in 2019, shrank by 1.5% in 2020, mainly because of COVID–19 containment measures such as travel restrictions and supply and value chain disruptions. Growth has…
Somalia: President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud | Oxford Union
The President of Somalia from 2012 to 2017, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was the leader of Somalia’s first constitutional government in 20 years. He has made great efforts to address the corruption, socio-economic, and security concerns of Somalia, surviving several attacks on his life during his term as President. He will be speaking on “Building a…
Somalia: Prof Abdi Samatar on lawmakers’ vote to extend the presidential term
Lawmakers in Somalia have voted to extend the presidential term. Professor Abdi Samatar is a Senior Research Fellow at the University of Pretoria. He joined us to share his insights on the developing situation in Somalia.
Somalia: The United States Opposes Federal Government Term Extensions
The United States is deeply disappointed by the Federal Government of Somalia’s decision to approve a legislative bill that extends the mandates of the president and parliament by two years. We have stressed repeatedly that it is vital for the peace, stability, prosperity, and governance of Somalia that the Federal Government and Federal Member States…
Somalia: Mislead The Somali People to Stay in Power Illegally
MOGADISHU (HAN) April 10. 2021. Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. Monitoring Regional Issues. Opinion BY: Prof. Hussein A. Hussein. A dishonest thinking that they can mislead and dupe everybody. When in fact the facts infront of them are practically impossible to overcome with such a letter replete with totally untrue, dishonest and misleading language.…
Somalia: Icebreaker Meeting kicks off in Mogadishu
A closed meeting Somalia’s outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and the regional state leaders has today started after weeks harsh warning by the international community & and the U.S to Farmajo’s administration to hold talks with the opposition. The meeting which is reportedly attended by the international community kicked off at the air force hangar…
Somalia: UN urges Somali leaders to break impasse delaying elections
UNITED NATIONS (HAN) April 2. 2021. Public Diplomacy and Regional Stability Initiatives News. Monitoring Regional Issues. The U.N. Security Council called on Somalia’s leaders Wednesday to meet “at the earliest opportunity” to break the impasse delaying the holding of elections that had been scheduled for Feb. 8. The council said in a press statement after…
Propaganda, War by Media & R2P Maneuvers Against Peace Process
Propaganda, War by Media & R2P Interventionist Maneuvers Against Peace Process in the New Horn of Africa» with Elias Amare and Prof. Mohamed Hassan on March 31 2021 for Horn of Africa TV. “Propaganda on massacres in Ethiopia may raise fears of intervention in Horn of Africa”, by Frans De Maegd, Investig’Action, 18 March, 2021.…
Desert locust infestation declines in Horn of Africa: FAO
NAIROBI, March 25 (Xinhua) — Delayed rains in the Horn of Africa have helped keeping the locust population down, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations said in its latest update on Thursday. “As a result of poor rains in Kenya and Ethiopia, the swarms currently present in both countries are remaining…
UN says 15 aid workers killed in Somalia in 2020
The UN humanitarian agency said Wednesday attacks on aid workers delivering humanitarian supplies in Somalia resulted in the death of 15 aid workers in 2020. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said 12 workers were injured, 24 abducted and 14 arrested in 2020 in which 56 incidents involving aid workers were…
