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Updated: May 12, 2008
| Authors: | Eben Kaplan, Associate Editor Stephanie Hanson, News Editor |
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Backgrounder
Though international observers had hoped Somalia's transitional federal government would bring stability to the war-torn nation after sixteen years of “failed state” status, by mid-2008 experts said it was fraught by internal divisions.
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May 9, 2008
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Daily Analysis
As the humanitarian crisis in Somalia deepens, experts see bleak prospects for reconciliation talks between the transitional government and the Islamist opposition.
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April 21, 2008
| Author: | Jason McLure |
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Must Read
In an interview with Newsweek's Jason McLure, Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi discusses Ethiopia's exit plan, its archenemy Eritrea, and its alliance with the United States.
November 20, 2007
Samuel Assefa, Ethiopia’s ambassador to the United States interviewed by Robert McMahon, Deputy Editor
Interview
Ethiopia’s U.S. ambassador says his government needs more international help in securing Somalia and is wrongly blamed by Congress for rights abuses.
See more in Horn of Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Democracy and Human Rights, Nation Building, International Organizations, International Peace and Security, Peacekeeping, Congress, Foreign Aid
September 19, 2007
John M. Yates, U.S. Special Envoy to Somalia interviewed by Stephanie Hanson, News Editor
Interview
Ambassador John M. Yates, U.S. special envoy to Somalia, says the security situation remains dismal in Mogadishu and the Somali people lack confidence in the Transitional Federal Government.
See more in Defense Technology, Conflict Assessment, U.S. Strategy and Politics
September 11, 2007
Must Read
Ever since Ethiopian armed forces removed the Islamic Courts movement from control of south-central Somalia in December 2006, Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, has been the scene of growing urban warfare. In March-April 2007 Ethiopian and Somali government forces joined battle with a coalition of insurgent groups composed of Islamic Courts supporters, clan militia, and others opposed to the Ethiopian presence in Somalia. Residents of Mogadishu were trapped by a terrifying escalation of violence that killed hundreds of civilians, provoked almost 400,000 people to flee the city, and shattered the lives, homes, and livelihoods of thousands of families. Shell-Shocked: Civilians Under Siege in Mogadishu, based upon on-the-ground research soon after the fighting, presents the first detailed account of civilian suffering during the conflict and violations of the laws of war.
See more in Human Rights
August 30, 2007
Essential Documents
Agreement
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August 22, 2007
Terrence Lyons, Associate Professor of Conflict Resolution at the Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University interviewed by Bernard Gwertzman, Consulting Editor
Interview
Terrence Lyons, an expert on the Horn of Africa, says despite U.S. concerns about al-Qaeda, it is local rivalries driving conflicts in Somalia and elsewhere in the region.
See more in Horn of Africa, Eritrea, Peacemaking, Terrorism, U.S. Strategy and Politics
Updated: August 28, 2007
Daily Analysis
Ethiopia is a staunch U.S. ally in the Horn of Africa. But its domestic policies raise questions about the wisdom of the partnership.
See more in Horn of Africa, Ethiopia, U.S. Strategy and Politics
Updated: July 31, 2007
Daily Analysis
After numerous failed peace attempts, Cote d’Ivoire forged a “homegrown” peace agreement this spring, raising questions about the role of international mediators in Africa peace processes.
See more in Sub-Saharan Africa, Sudan, International Peace and Security, Peacemaking
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