March 07, 2007
Kenya: Odinga Says Now is the Time for Change
Kenyan Member of Parliament Raila Odinga is a leading contender for the nomination of the opposition Orange Democratic Movement of Kenya (ODM-Kenya) for this December's… Read more »
February 22, 2007
South Africa: Cabinet Condemns Violence Against Somalis
The South African Cabinet has condemned the recent violence perpetrated against Somali shop owners in Motherwell, Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape. Read more »
February 14, 2007
South Africa: Army Offers to Train Somali Troops
South Africa's defence minister, Mosiuoa Lekota said today that although the deployment of the country's troops as peacekeepers in Somalia was "improbable," the armed… Read more »
February 09, 2007
South Africa: Mbeki Presses for 'Inclusive' Settlement in Somalia
President Thabo Mbeki described the need for national reconciliation in Somalia as "critical." Read more »
January 26, 2007
Somalia: U.S. Department of Defense Denies Capture of U.S. Soldiers
The United States Department of Defense has firmly denied reports of the capture of American soldiers in southern Somalia, stating "no U.S. service members have been captured… Read more »
January 22, 2007
Somalia: Tentative Hope and Little Else
Across a wide spectrum of political opinion there is a lot of hope for the success of Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) but little expectation it will be fulfilled. Read more »
January 19, 2007
Somalia: 'You Break It, You Own It' Rule Does Not Apply
"You break it, you own it." The Pottery Barn rule of intervention and nation-building, made famous in Iraq, is about to be tested in Somalia. Read more »
January 18, 2007
Africa: U.S. Official Sees 'Credible and Serious Dialogue' As Key to Peace in Somalia
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer, who has been leading the Bush administration's peace efforts in Somalia and Sudan, discussed the situation in… Read more »
December 11, 2006
South Africa: Strategic Concerns Deepen S.Africa-U.S. Shared Interests
Nigerian oil may be crucial to U.S. energy needs but South African President Thabo Mbeki seems to be the crucial figure in U.S. political needs in Africa, and also increasingly… Read more »
December 09, 2006
Sudan: Bush, Mbeki Urge Quick Deployment in Darfur
U.S. President George W. Bush and South African President Thabo Mbeki are pushing for an urgent increase in the number of peacekeepers in Darfur. In talks at the White House on… Read more »
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 »
