Tag: Somalia
Washington re-establishes military presence in Somalia
We are moving towards the return of a permanent American military presence in Somalia. US President Joe Biden authorized, on Monday, May 16, the sending of troops to the country…
Biden signed the decision! Hundreds of soldiers will be deployed
According to the news of the New York Times, which is based on sources close to the subject, Biden took a new step for Somalia, where American soldiers were withdrawn…
39 candidates are running for the presidency
In Somalia, 39 candidates will be on the starting line for the presidential election on Sunday. This is an indirect ballot. It is up to deputies and senators to choose…
chaotic transfer of power to the presidency of the people’s chamber
An incident disrupted the session: the arrival in the room where the deputies of two rival delegations from one region sat, one not recognizing the legitimacy of the other. The…
“The gravedigger’s wife”, the Somalia of Khadar Ayderus Ahmed
It is not only a very great first film by Khadar Ayderus Ahmed, but also the first feature film to represent Somalia at the Oscars. And “The Gravedigger’s Wife” is…
towards a departure of the AU special representative
The special representative of the African Union Commission in Somalia, the Mozambican diplomat Francisco Madeira, is said to be about to leave. Disavowed by the Prime Minister but supported, on…
Horn of Africa braces for worst drought in 40 years
The East African region faces “the very real prospect” of insufficient rains for the fourth consecutive season, according to the World Meteorological Organization, a UN agency. This historic drought would…
the new deputies will be sworn in against a backdrop of political deadlock
In Somalia, the deputies elected after a laborious election process started last year must finally take the oath this Thursday in Mogadishu. Despite the fact that several seats have not…
Somalia faces worst drought in 10 years: ‘350 thousand children starving could die’
More and more parents in Somalia find it difficult to find food and water for their children. Many families apply to malnutrition treatment centers established in various regions of the…
what will change the end of Amisom and its replacement by Atmis
A more mobile, more offensive force, with a stronger political component and the objective of leaving Somalia within two years, is the promise of Atmis, the new peacekeeping force led…