DISPATCHES Vol 62 No 21 | KENYASOMALIA International Court backs most of Mogadishu's claims to an oil and gas-rich zone in the Indian Ocean 19th October 2021 A further souring of relations between Nairobi and Mogadishu could damage regional stability Relations between Mogadishu and Nairobi are set to plunge still lower in the wake of the ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on 12 October which agreed with most of ... READ FOR FREE
DISPATCHES Vol 64 No 17 | KENYASOMALIA Maritime boundary clash threatens bilateral relations at critical time 8th August 2023 Border row between Mogadishu and Nairobi opens up as regional mission against Al Shabaab prepares to quit Somalia Somalia's dismissal of Kenya's call mediation over a long-running maritime dispute, which the International Court of Justice (ICJ) decided in Somalia's favour in October 2021, coul... READ FOR FREE
Vol 46 No 13 | SOMALIA The clans line up 24th June 2005 The idea of the Transitional Federal Government was to share senior appointments proportionally: four for the big clans (Darod, Rahenweyn, Dir, Hawiye) and one-half for others, suc...
Vol 38 No 4 | SOMALIA The green line 14th February 1997 Italian shuttle diplomacy across the 'Green Line' dividing Mogadishu has persuaded Hussein Mohamed Farah 'Aydeed' and Ali Mahdi Mohamed to resurrect the October 1996 peace deal, br...
Vol 64 No 5 | SOMALIASOMALILAND Las Anod still under fire 2nd March 2023 Despite appeals for calm and for negotiations with the elders of Las Anod, Hargeisa's forces continue to shell the town with heavy and light artillery, and fire from tanks. The gov...