On March 20, 2023, Dr. Abdullahi Hashi Abib, Member of The Federal Parliament of Somalia, visited Russian International Affairs Council
On March 20, 2023, Dr. Abdullahi Hashi Abib, Member of The Federal Parliament of Somalia, visited Russian International Affairs Council.
The discussion touched upon the interests of various external ...
... development issues in the Horn of Africa in the context of the coronavirus pandemic, economic recession, and exacerbation of regional conflicts. The discussion focused on national models of social and political modernization, including in Sudan, Ethiopia and Somalia, the demographic prospects of these countries, opportunities and challenges for the development of democratic institutions, external debt, and a regional arms race.
Other topics included issues associated with the activity of external players,...
Interview with former Somalia President and Chairman of the Union for Peace and Development Party
In 2012, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was elected as the first democratic leader of Somalia in more than 20 years. Having been one of the few Somali intellectuals to remain in the ...
Interview with Richard Barrett CMG OBE, Director of The Global Strategy Network
Al-Shabaab, a jihadist fundamentalist group based in Somalia, claimed responsibility for the deadly attack carried out in Nairobi on January, 15–16 that killed 21 people. The al-Qaeda affiliated group seeks to establish a fundamentalist Islamic state in Somalia and controls much of the country's southern ...
On April 19, 2016, Somalia’s Prime Minister Abdirshad Ali Sharmake held a bilateral meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. At that summit, Sharmake requested Russian support for his efforts to strengthen the Somali military’s ability to confront ...
Will Libya become another Somalia? According to Italian Interior Ministry, the Islamic State has already taken control of ports and maritime assets in key Libyan territories, prompting real concerns that such actions could lead to a boom in piracy and maritime crime. Imitating ...
Key to the solution of the Somali problem: the Somalis themselves
Why did dramatic events occur in Somalia which led to the collapse of the state as a result of two decades of civil war? How to solve the Somali crisis? External peace efforts coupled with the experience of resolving inter-clan conflicts by the traditional Somali society may yield positive ...