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Former Foreign Minister of Somalia Professor Ismail Buubaa Supports Khaatumo and Awdal States of Somalia
(WidhWidh Online) In an interview with the secessionist website “togaherer”, the legend Statesman and unionist professor Ismail Mohamud Hurre “Buubaa” has supported the establishment of Khaatumo State of Somalia,
Hillary Clinton to attend London meeting on Somalia
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will kick off a four-day trip to London and North Africa to attend meetings on Somalia and Syria, the State Department said on Tuesday.
Turkish FM to join conference on Somalia in UK
Britain’s Foreign Ministry, which will host the conference, has said a “new approach to Somalia” is necessary.
Somali community in Britain begins to find its voice
They like to talk in the dimmed light of the Food Palace, a Somali cafe in west London. As daylight recedes, men of a certain age sip coffee,
SOMALIA: Could London Conference mark a turning point on road to peace?
LONDON/NAIROBI, 21 February 2012 (IRIN) – World attention is on the war-torn Horn of Africa nation once more, with analysts saying the London Conference on 23 February could mark a turning point in the country’s quest for peace and stability.
UAE ship hijacked off Omani coast
International maritime security forces confirmed yesterday that MV Leila, owned and operated by a UAE shipping company, was hijacked by Somali pirates last Wednesday.
Somalia: Far from a failed state?
With leaders from more than 50 countries and international organisations due to gather this week for the London Conference on Somalia, BBC Africa analyst and Somalia specialist Mary Harper argues that Somalia’s business leaders offer reasons to hope for the war-torn country’s future.
Khaatumo: Some Advice For The Participants At The London Conference
Khaatumo: Some Advice For The Participants At The London Conference
Questions for the Britain Government and the London Conference
Questions for the Britain Government and the London Conference UK Ambassador to Somalia, Dear Ambassador,
Somalia sets to deepen relations with the ACP and EU
Somali Prime Minister H.E Abdiweli Mohamed Ali will be speaking in Brussels to the Committee of Ambassadors of the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP Group) on February 20th.
Gov’t ‘pays out’ £1 million to child asylum seekers
The government has paid compensation of over £1 million to child asylum seekers wrongly detained as adults, The Guardian reported Saturday.
50 Cent in Nairobi
Mingling freely with school children in Nairobi’s Kibera slums, a delighted Curtis James Jackson III aka 50 Cent wore no pride of the international showbiz icon he is known to be.
Ellison: Remittances to Somalia still an issue
Rep. Keith Ellison said Thursday that officials in Washington are still looking at ways to ensure that Somalis in the U.S. can safely send money to their famine-stricken homeland _ including a possible license for banks operating on humanitarian grounds.
Kenyan military incursion should focus on Somalia exit strategy
International conflict resolution group on Wednesday called on Kenyan military not to extend its intervention in Somalia and should instead focus on exit strategy to avoid sparking local resistance and retaliation.
UN move to boost AU Somalia force seen by next week
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Sponsors of a U.N. resolution to boost by nearly half an African force trying to defeat Islamist militants in Somalia are seeking to have the Security Council pass it by the middle of next week, diplomats said on Wednesday.
Government, Peacekeepers Clash With Rebels in Somalia
News reports from Somalia say that African Union troops have clashed with al-Qaeda-linked Somali rebels in Mogadishu.
Taiwan, EU beef up anti-piracy cooperation
Taiwan and the EU have increased anti-piracy cooperation following repeated seizures of ROC-registered fishing vessels in the Indian Ocean, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Feb. 14.
Turkish Airlines will fly twice weekly to Somalia
A statement by Turkish Airlines (THY) said on Wednesday that the airlines would launch flights to Somali capital of Mogadishu as of March 6.
USA: Back to Djibouti: Africom and the New White Burden
The visit to Djibouti by US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta in late 2011 seems to be an omen foretelling the rebirth of the US African Command’s (AFRICOM) base in the Horn of Africa. The USA has little choice really, now that the Bahraini peoples resistance to the western backed Hamad regime has become firmly established [...]
UAE aid ‘urgently needed’ in Somalia
ABU DHAB - The former president of Ghana, Jerry Rawlings, has stressed the urgent need for UAE financial aid to help with the crisis in Somalia.
