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Somalia's election was different: why that's not necessarily a bad thing

At the end of a tough electoral process marked by intensified violence, Somalia has a new president.

The Conversation

The small African state of Somaliland legally doesn't exist. But Taiwan has spied an opportunity to make its mark

After months of diplomatic setbacks, Taiwan's president urged her foreign minister to find a creative solution to the problem. He found a surprising answer in a small, unrecognised African nation.

ABC News

Saudi Western Fleet Wraps up Red Wave-5 Drill

The Western Fleet's Red Wave-5 exercise, carried out by the Royal Saudi Naval Forces, concluded on Thursday, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Friday The drill was held with the participation of the Red Sea coastal countries of Djibouti, Egypt, Jordan, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen, as well as the Royal…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Disparities in global empathy: why some refugees are more welcome than others

The world is accustomed to the stereotypical face of the refugee. The well-worn tropes of the Black or Brown face from post-genocide Rwanda, war-torn Somalia, or gang-ridden Honduras. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), in the first half of 2021, there were more than 26.6 million…

The Conversation

Somalia’s election raises more questions than answers

Somalia now has a new parliament – and a president elected by its 329 lawmakers. This followed more than a year’s delay.

The Conversation

What US re-entry into Somalia means for the Horn of Africa and for bigger powers

The US has announced it will resume a limited military presence in Somalia. The former administration withdrew troops from the country in 2020. The mission of the American soldiers is still what it has been for the last 15 years: to advise and assist Somali forces. US troops will not…

The Conversation

New Somali president calls for reconciliation as U.S. troops return

Somalia's new president has applauded the return of U.S. troops to help fight a deadly insurgency and says delivering security depends on reconciliation with other Somali leaders, after a power battle splintered the security forces into rival factions.

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Ukraine war hits Africa's most vulnerable as aid costs spike

A small charity broke ground this year on a clinic in northern Burkina Faso to care for thousands of women and children who have fled Islamist insurgents wreaking havoc along the fringes of the Sahara.

Reuters

US will soon redeploy troops in Somalia: the mission and key goals

The Biden administration in the US recently announced it would be providing a “persistent presence” in Somalia of up to “around 450” US soldiers, reversing a decision taken by US president Donald Trump in December 2020 to withdraw about 700 troops from the country. Security policy expert Paul D. Williams…

The Conversation

Somalia's new president Hassan Sheikh: his strengths and weaknesses

Somalia has a new president. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud beat the incumbent Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo in a long-delayed election. It’s not Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s first stint as leader, the 66-year-old served as Somalia’s president between 2012 and 2017. He is the leader of the Union for Peace and Development party, which…

The Conversation

UN peacekeeping in Africa is working better than you might think

Media headlines often make it seem as if peacekeeping is not going well; they tend to highlight violence, displacement and abuse. The quantitative data, however, tell a different story. Peacekeepers are saving lives and helping to keep the peace.

The Conversation

For new Somalia government, al-Shabab a threat to authority

The al-Qaida-linked rebel group al-Shabab is projecting authority and asserting a wider role in public life in Somalia, underlining the extent of the challenge Africa’s deadliest Islamic extremist group presents to the newly elected government of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud

The Independent UK

Outgoing Somali president admits sending 5,000 troops to Eritrea

Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, Somalia’s outgoing president, acknowledged for the first time that 5,000 of the nation’s soldiers were sent to Eritrea last year to undergo training and said their return was delayed to prevent political upheaval.

Tribune News Service

Somali minister suspended over charcoal export to Oman breaking U.N. sanctions

Somalia's prime minister suspended the foreign minister on Tuesday, citing the authorisation of a ship exporting charcoal to Oman in violation of international sanctions.

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The Independent UK

UN envoy urges Somalia's new leaders to tackle urgent issues

The U.N. envoy for Somalia is urging the country to build on last week's election of a new president and make progress on urgent issues

France 24

Germany's Scholz on African tour in search of new energy supplies

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is in Niger, continuing a three-country tour of Africa. One of the main motivations is that Germany is interested in new sources of energy. We get analysis from Dr. Douglas Yates of the American Graduate School in Paris. Also, as Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is sworn in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Cairo Hosts Int’l Conference on Confronting ‘Emerging Terrorist Organizations’

Egypt’s Interior Ministry, in collaboration with Interpol, is hosting Monday a workshop on confronting emerging terrorist organizations and phenomena in the Middle East and Africa. The workshop is hosted by the Egyptian Police Academy until May 25. The participating countries include Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Saudi Arabia,…

Al Jazeera

IMF extends Somalia funding to August following election

The IMF accepted the Somali government’s request for a three-month extension to examine and endorse planned reforms.

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Chicago Tribune

Commentary: In Somalia, business as usual is a bad idea for US interests

Somalia swore in a new president last weekend after nearly two years of delay as the incumbent clung to power. The next day, the administration of President Joe Biden said it would again deploy hundreds of troops in the country to help in the government’s counterterrorism campaign.

WEKU

Drought and soaring food prices from Ukraine war leave millions in Africa starving

A report finds 23 million people are experiencing extreme hunger in Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya, which face their worst drought in 40 years. Food prices hit record highs after Russia attacked Ukraine.

Al Jazeera

Hassan Mohamud: The second coming of Somalia’s new president

The new president will have to tackle insecurity, rising inflation, severe drought – and reunite a fractured government

Daily Mirror

Menace of al-Qaeda rising as US sends soldiers to fight growing terrorist threat

Around 500 US soldiers will go back to Somalia on full-time deployment to fight against the growing threat of the militant group al-Shabaab - a terrorist group affiliated to al-Qaeda

Asharq Al-Awsat

Biden Reestablishes US Troop Presence inside Somalia

President Joe Biden has ordered the reestablishment of a US troop presence in Somalia to help local authorities combat the Al-Shabaab militant group, a senior American official told reporters Monday. The move reverses an order from Biden's predecessor Donald Trump, who in late 2020 pulled nearly all US forces from…

Tribune News Service

Biden orders US troops back to Somalia

WASHINGTON — The U.S. will reestablish a permanent troop presence in Somalia to counter the al-Shabab terrorist group, reversing a decision by former President Donald Trump to withdraw the roughly 750 special operations troops who were previously stationed there.

The Guardian - US

Biden reverses Trump withdrawal of US army trainers from Somalia

Up to 500 special forces advisers will train Somali forces to combat growing threat of al-Shabaab militants, says White House

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