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Former Speaker rocks the boat

The former Speaker of the Somalian Parliament Sharif Hassan Sheikh Aden (Rahanweyn/Ashraaf) is still an influential political figure, even though [...]

Subscribers only Politics 18.01.2013

Mogadishu

The head of the provisional administration of the town of [...]

Subscribers only Politics 18.01.2013

Djama Mahamoud Haïd’s bedside visitors

The list of people going to visit Djama Mahamoud Haid at his bed at the Aga Khan University Hospital in [...]

Subscribers only 10.01.2013

Hassan Sheikh walking on a tightrope

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s idea of a federal system driven by Mogadishu has already brought him difficulties.

Subscribers only Politics 04.01.2013

Ibrahim Ahmed Rashid

The new Kenyan political advisor in charge of Somalia, Ibrahim Ahmed Rashid (Hawiye/Degodie), who was appointed by Prime Minister Raila [...]

Subscribers only 04.01.2013

Heads of security and police weakened by Somaliland elections

The European Union (EU) and the United States Embassy in [...]

Subscribers only 04.01.2013

The President’s men in Kismayo

After two weeks of deadlock, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was finally able to appoint the delegates to sit on the [...]

Subscribers only Politics 14.12.2012

Delicate birth of Jubaland

Kenya and Ethiopia are still backing the plan to create a regional State of Jubaland around Kismayo. They would appear to have finally come to terms with the idea of a combined approach.

Free access Politics 14.12.2012

Mohamed Nour Arale vs UNDP

The minister for security, Mohamed Nour Arale aka Duur, is once again pitted against the UNDP over its plan to reform the police, which he has decided to block.

Subscribers only Politics 30.11.2012

President of Somalia asks Djibouti for help

While on a short visit to Djibouti this week, the [...]

Subscribers only 30.11.2012

Abdirazaq Omar Mohamed

Somali’s new natural resources minister, Adbirazaq Omar Mohamed, is a distant relative of president Hassan Sheikh Muhamud: he is the [...]

Subscribers only Energy 20.11.2012

Spotlight on the new cabinet

A distinctive feature of the new cabinet that Parliament has just approved is that several ministers are ideologically close to Somalian President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud.

Subscribers only Politics 16.11.2012

President Silanyo hardens his stance

Two highly restrictive bills that have been passed by both the chambers have not yet received the assent of President Ahmed Mohamed Mahamoud aka Silanyo.

Subscribers only Politics 16.11.2012

Fawzia Yusuf Haji Adam

Somalia’s new foreign affairs minister, Fawzia Yusuf Haji Adam, an Issaq woman with a political career in Somaliland and a [...]

Subscribers only 16.11.2012

Bluwan

While it missed out on the Technology Foresight Award attributed [...]

Subscribers only Business 16.11.2012

Tembo wants to sidestep auction

The former Centric Energy boss is honing his strategy to acquire two licenses in Somalia courtesy of well-connected local figures.

Free access Energy 06.11.2012

Drum Cussac

Britain's BG, which has operated the L10A and L10B blocks [...]

Subscribers only Energy 06.11.2012

A fiendish Italian advisor

The Farnesina's go-between in Somalia is a highly controversial person who has done prison in Italy for illegal arms dealing.

Subscribers only Politics 02.11.2012

Somtel filters the Internet in Hargeisa

Internet users in Hargeisa are convinced that their difficulty in consulting certain news sites is not simply down to chance or technical problems.

Subscribers only Politics 02.11.2012

Battle over election contracts

The chairman of the National Electoral Commission, Essa Yusuf Mohamed, is pitted against his deputy, Ali Khadar, over the award of an electoral contract.

Subscribers only Business 02.11.2012

The petroleum team’s duo

Abdullahi Haider, an advisor to the Mogadishu energy ministry, attended the Africa Oil Week in Cape Town this week, all expenses paid by an oil services company.

Subscribers only Business 02.11.2012

J-Charles Taugourdeau

The MPs in the French Socialist Party (the President's ruling party) had reserved the chairmanship of the National Assembly friendship [...]

Subscribers only 02.11.2012

Spotlight
New factors contributing to political risk

The civil war in Somalia has entered a new phase which is less favourable to the Al-Shabaab radical Islamists. However, Al-Shabab is still dangerous despite its recent military setbacks. New institutions are painstakingly and gradually setting up in Mogadishu.

Subscribers only Politics 19.10.2012

Al-Islah causes damage in Hargeisa

President Silanyo suspects security minister Mohamed Nour Arale of having links to the Al-Islah Islamist group.

Subscribers only Politics 19.10.2012

On the hunt for oil companies

The advisors to the outgoing oil minister, Abdulkadir Mohamed Diesow, are bustling about while they wait to find out who will be their new boss.

Free access Business 19.10.2012

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Somalia

Former Speaker rocks the boat

Mogadishu

Djama Mahamoud Haïd’s bedside visitors

Hassan Sheikh walking on a tightrope

Ibrahim Ahmed Rashid

Heads of security and police weakened by Somaliland elections

The President’s men in Kismayo

Delicate birth of Jubaland

Mohamed Nour Arale vs UNDP

President of Somalia asks Djibouti for help

Abdirazaq Omar Mohamed

Spotlight on the new cabinet

President Silanyo hardens his stance

Fawzia Yusuf Haji Adam

Bluwan

Tembo wants to sidestep auction

Drum Cussac

A fiendish Italian advisor

Somtel filters the Internet in Hargeisa

Battle over election contracts

The petroleum team’s duo

J-Charles Taugourdeau

Spotlight
New factors contributing to political risk

Al-Islah causes damage in Hargeisa

On the hunt for oil companies

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Somalia

Former Speaker rocks the boat

Mogadishu

Djama Mahamoud Haïd’s bedside visitors

Hassan Sheikh walking on a tightrope

Ibrahim Ahmed Rashid

Heads of security and police weakened by Somaliland elections

The President’s men in Kismayo

Delicate birth of Jubaland

Mohamed Nour Arale vs UNDP

President of Somalia asks Djibouti for help

Abdirazaq Omar Mohamed

Spotlight on the new cabinet

President Silanyo hardens his stance

Fawzia Yusuf Haji Adam

Bluwan

Tembo wants to sidestep auction

Drum Cussac

A fiendish Italian advisor

Somtel filters the Internet in Hargeisa

Battle over election contracts

The petroleum team’s duo

J-Charles Taugourdeau

Spotlight New factors contributing to political risk

Al-Islah causes damage in Hargeisa

On the hunt for oil companies

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