Scramble in Somalia: Will the oil ‘bonanza’ be a boon or curse?
Seismic surveys have indicated that off shore Somalia is sitting on over a billion barrels of oil. Licensing rounds began last month and with unerring …
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A witches’ brew in the Horn
Slowly but surely, the Horn of Africa is being dragged into a dangerous power game involving a host of Middle East and global rivals whose interests seem …
Mogadishu truck bomb: A survivor’s story
As Egypt comes to terms with one of its largest terror attacks in recent times, sadly the region in general is all too familiar. Faarah Adan, …
Delayed democracy: 12 things you need to know about the Somalia elections
Election officials in the capital Mogadishu announced this week they were pushing back elections from October to November due to security issues and administrative problems. …
Debating Dadaab
Kenya faces serious security threats from Somali militants and their Kenyan sympathisers. The country hosts a large number of Somali refugees, and the government wants …
The Kenya-Ethiopia Defence Pact: Has Somalia become a pawn?
It has been 60 years since the Kenya-Ethiopia Defence Pact was signed. Although ostensibly formed by the two countries to protect and come to each …