International Crisis Group (Brussels)
23 December 2008
Somalia's latest transitional government is collapsing, but there is a chance to rescue a dire humanitarian and security situation if Western and other powers fundamentally revise their approach to a political solution.
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allAfrica.com
26 December 2008
The last-minute attempt by the Bush administration to force through a United Nations Security Council resolution authorizing a new peacekeeping mission in Somalia is both ill-advised and counterproductive.
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so far the african union has become the best of african conciousness however, the african union needs to construct ways for good governance and impose it on its member countries. this way we africans can lessen the chance of anger and frustration that leeds conflicts and wars. democracy, freedom of speech, transparency, a free and fair election, these are a some the elements of good governance that the african union needs to look into and find ways to ensure their implimentation in its member countries. ofcourse term limit for the presidency and many other public offices is also a key perhabs not for godd governance but to put to an end to one man rule, which is a big factor in most african countries; recipe for war. i think our leaders need to act now on the behave of its citezens and avoid unneccessary deaths and mutilations of africans and other nationals in africa. we need to act now.
UN Integrated Regional Information Networks
29 December 2008
Fresh turmoil and uncertainty loom for the people of Somalia - already ravaged by displacement, conflict, drought and hyper-inflation - after the country's interim president resigned on 29 December.
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Garowe Online (Garowe)
24 December 2008
The President of Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG), Mr. Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, is 'pondering resignation' from public office following a meeting with the U.S. government's senior Africa affairs diplomat, inside sources tell Garowe Online.
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Garowe Online (Garowe)
23 December 2008
Through December, the political dynamics of Somalia have been determined by the growing expectation on the parts of all actors that exactly two years after Ethiopia invaded south-central Somalia in a campaign to crush the Islamic Courts movement, Addis Ababa would pull the plug on its occupation, opening up a projected "security vacuum" rife with dire consequences - civil war, descent into ...
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African Union (Addis Ababa)
26 December 2008
The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), at its 163rd meeting held at ministerial level, on 22 December 2008, adopted the following decision on the situation in Somalia:
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Christmas carol.
Shining lights and the plan of a destiny, when Christmas arrives: I see the profile of a northerly wind near the sound of a feast, a rosy return and always a white dream on a similar sight.
Francesco Sinibaldi