... Horn of Africa in the context of the coronavirus pandemic, economic recession, and exacerbation of regional conflicts
On July 15, 2020, the International Crisis Group (ICG) held an expert discussion on security and 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,...
... that to happen, we need state programs and local initiatives. It is all about the global community helping Somalia help itself.
Mr. Mohamud, please say a few words on the potential of a Russian-Somali partnership.
Olga Kulkova:
What Russia Can Offer Africa
Somalia had a good working relationship with the Soviet Union, but many people in Somalia today have trouble distinguishing modern Russia from the former USSR. A significant portion of the country’s intellectual elite studied in Russia and, therefore,...
... Al-Shabaab forces. Until Somalia is secure, the region will suffer, in particular, Kenya, but also Tanzania and other regional states.
According to
your report “The Islamic State In East Africa,” ISS has the potential to expand its presence in East Africa and Somalia in particular. Why is Somalia important for ISS?
Somalia is important to ISS because the lack of strong Federal and local forces allows it to establish a base in East Africa to which it can attract recruits and from which it can spread its influence....
... Ministers, armed forces personnel as well as academics to discuss the progress and challenges of fighting piracy across the world, including off the coast of Somalia. During this meeting, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Investment Promotion of Somalia, Abdirahman Dualeh Beileh, acknowledged the cost of Somali piracy for international trade globally and national budgets of states in the immediate vicinity. In fact, the negative effects of piracy in the Horn of Africa for those who are trading via the Gulf of Aden are not the same. Partners exposed to pirate-infested waters are prone to greater trade losses, if compared to more distant countries. The latter ones can easily take alternative trade routes more ...
