November 29, 2006
Somalia: Getting It Wrong, Again
Already notorious as the world’s only state without a functioning government, Somalia may be about to deteriorate even further. The country is rapidly sliding back toward… Read more »
February 11, 2005
South Africa: Mbeki Condemns Leadership Transition in Togo, Outlines Foreign Policy Views in Annual Address
President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa has condemned the leadership transition in Togo, warning that it should send a message to the people of Côte d'Ivoire on the urgency of… Read more »
January 12, 2004
Somalia: Somaliland Deserves A Closer Look
At least a small part of the future of Africa is being played out in Somaliland, the northwest portion of Somalia that declared its independence in 1991. In its bustling but… Read more »
January 13, 2003
Somalia: One Woman's Fight to Rescue the Environment
Somalia lost many things as a result of having no government for over a decade during the 90s, but one of the least obvious was an ability to protect its environment. Read more »
May 10, 2002
East Africa: Uncertain Surrounding Climate Won't Undermine Somaliland, Says Rep
Since proclaiming independence from Somalia 11 years ago, just a few months after the ouster of General Siad Barre in June 1991, the former British Protectorate of Somaliland has… Read more »
January 21, 2002
Somalia: Somalia and the United States: A Long and Troubled History
The arrival of the film "Blackhawk Down" in cinemas in the United States and around the world reminded Americans that Somalia has never been far from the center of Washington's… Read more »
January 17, 2002
Somalia: No Need for Military Action, Says Sudan Envoy
The Sudanese government has recently hosted the Igad regional summit which called for stepping up the fight against terrorism. Sudanese officials say all governments in the region,… Read more »
January 16, 2002
Somalia: Djibouti Envoy Says 'Fight Terrorism but Help Somalia'
Djibouti President Ismael Omar Guelleh recently criticised the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) for failing to achieve a united stand on Somalia, which shares a… Read more »
December 23, 2001
Somalia: Hints of Military Action Cause Puzzlement, Worry
Is Somalia likely to be targeted for U.S. military intervention in a "second phase" of the war against terror? The Bush administration isn't making any definitive statements but… Read more »
November 27, 2001
Somalia: Hasty Judgement On Somalia Dangerous, Warn Experts
The accusation that Somalia is a terrorist state is based on deduction and supposition, not proven fact, according to Ken Menkhaus, an associate professor at Davidson College who… Read more »
October 09, 2000
Somalia: Djibouti Deal Won't Bring Peace, Says Somaliland Foreign Minister
Mohamoud Saleh Nur, Foreign Minister of Somaliland, the tiny self-proclaimed northern republic that broke away from Somalia in 1991, predicts that the Djibouti Peace and… Read more »