European Year of Development in Somalia: new clip series kicks off with focus on the security sector

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Press release   2015 is the EU's "European Year of Development" (#EYD2015). As the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) reach their deadline, the EU wants to showcase...

Somalia: The new electoral model hits a deadlock

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The decision of the Somali Federal Government to use 4.5 power-sharing to elect a president in 2016 was made in the last week of...

WHO aids flood-hit populations across Africa and the Eastern Mediterranean Region

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The impact of successive storms, cyclones and heavy rains has been severe in 2019, and in the wake of heavy flooding, WHO is upping...

Ethiopia PM leaves neutrality in Somalia and leans towards Turkey and Qatar

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Sowing tensions in Somalia with the help of Ankara and Doha may benefit Addis Ababa temporarily, but threatens to strike stability in the entire...

Why American Embassy’s Botched Somalia Policy Is Making Things Worse

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America should be supporting democracy and not any one leader, especially if that leader displays an interest in dictatorship. by Michael Rubin It has now been six...

Somali President Mohamud Declares Government Open to Dialogue with Opposition

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Mogadishu – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud announced on Saturday that the federal government is open to dialogue and compromise with opposition leaders, even...

The humanitarian situation in Somalia remains extremely serious

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The humanitarian situation in Somalia remains extremely serious: assistance must be sustained and improved to continue to prevent famine Press Release by UN System in...

Drought in Somalia and Somaliland: Lives Teetering on the Edge

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JUNE 18 – Failing and intermittent rains are wrecking havoc in Somalia and Somaliland, but we are increasingly asking, is anyone listening? 2.2 million people are...

Renewable Energy Potential in Somalia

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Total installed electricity capacity (2008): 65 MW Thermal : 93.3% Hydroelectric: 4.4% Total primary energy supply (2008): 5,352 ktoe Biomass: 96% Oil and oil products: 3.98% Hydroelectric: 0.02% Somalia has the...