Category: NEWS
WHAT WENT WRONG WITH THE SOMALI NATIONAL ARMY?
For over a decade, a dozen states and multilateral organizations have invested considerable time, effort, equipment, and hundreds of millions of dollars to build an...
UN chief: Somalia making progress but must tackle extremism
UNITED NATIONS –Somalia is making progress toward building a functioning state but must still tackle violent extremism, terrorism, armed conflict, political...
Somaliland Celebrates Independence Despite Lack of International Recognition.
The breakaway state of Somaliland is preparing to celebrate 28 years since it declared independence from Somalia. No country recognizes Somaliland as a sovereign nation,...
Uganda MPs Push For Recognition Of Somaliland As A State.
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has been asked to initiate a path towards recognizing Somaliland as an independent state and open avenues to do business with the...
AU commends progress in securing peace, stability in Somalia
The AU Peace and Security Council (AU-PSC) said in a statement that it “acknowledged the significant progress made to secure peace and stability in Somalia, while...
Somali villager travels to US to confront army chief he says tried to kill him.
Farhan Warfaa to give emotional testimony in Virginia courtroom in case that shines light on brutal 21-year reign of Siad Barre Human rights abuses and atrocities...
Somalia War Crimes Trial Starts Monday, as Another Survivor Seeks Justice
The third in a trio of federal cases brought by the San Francisco-based Center for Justice and Accountability (CJA) on behalf of victims and survivors of Siad Barre’s...
Somaliland’s lessons in peace for Africa.
“A place that has made something out of virtually nothing” is how former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo describes the progress made by Somaliland. His trip...
