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INTERVIEW-Central bank chief turns recovery skills on Somalia
... Omer joined a team that turned its "junk" bonds into investment grade paper. Now, as governor of the Central Bank of Somalia, he wants to transform a "failed" state. There is no escaping the scale of his new assignment. His office in Mogadishu is ... Comment?
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"Fortunately, some of the court officers inside had guns and this slowed them down - stopped from killing everyone, because they were well-armed." MOGADISHU, SOMALIA-Everyone in Mogadishu knew an attack was imminent. Comment?
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Somalia: President Madobe Nominates Gen. Fartaag As Jubaland Vice President
The newly elected president of Jubaland state in southern Somalia has nominated Gen. Comment?
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College Commencement Speaker Emphasizes Empathy
... enough to support 90,000 Congolese women and children. In addition to her work in the Congo, Shannon started Sister Somalia, the first rape and hotline support program in Mogadishu, Somalia. She has also written a memoir, "A Thousand Sisters: My ... Comment?
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Mystical branch of Islam has resurgence in Somalia
Hundreds of sweating Sufis chant and sway as the lead sheik moves into the middle of a circle of worshippers and bursts into a chant louder than anyone else's Sufism, a mystical branch of Islam, is having a major comeback since al-Shabab, an armed militant Islamic group, was pushed out of Somalia's capital in August 2011. Comment?
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Kenya wants the Amison troops in Somalia expanded
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Deputy President William Ruto said the instability in Somalia is piling pressure on Kenya's security situation. Comment?
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... deterred from attacking since they themselves are vulnerable (kind of like mutual assured destruction)." (5) Getting Somalia right. I cited the example of Somalia from the 2002 Harvard paper, which argues that the country actually became more ... Comment?
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Somali PM to face confidence vo...
MOGADISHU: Somalia's prime minister Abdi Farah Shirdon Saaid is expected to face a vote of confidence next week, lawmakers said, and backers of the challenge said they were frustrated with the pace of political reform. Comment?
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Ethiopia: Govt Playing At Being Good Neighbours?
Despite comments by Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn suggesting the pending withdrawal of his country's troops from Somalia, many experts have voiced doubts that Ethiopia will pull out of Somalia before it is capable of handling its security without assistance. Comment?
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Somali prime minister to face confidence vote in parliament
Somalia's prime minister is expected to face a vote of confidence next week, lawmakers said on Friday, and backers of the challenge said they were frustrated with the pace of political reform. Comment?
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Ethiopia Playing at Being Good Neighbours
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Somali government forces march during an army day parade in Mogadishu, Somalia. The country's armed forces are not strong enough to control the threat of the Islamism extremist group Al-Shabaab and are propped up by Ethiopian troops and African Union peace-keepers. Credit: Abdurrahman Warsameh/IPS - Despite comments by Ethiopian Prime Minister ... (more) Comment?
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INTERVIEW-Central bank chief turns recovery skills on ...
... Omer joined a team that turned its "junk" bonds into investment grade paper. Now, as governor of the Central Bank of Somalia, he wants to transform a "failed" state. There is no escaping the scale of his new assignment. His office in Mogadishu is ... Comment?
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Somalia sees Sufism revival
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Mogadishu, Somalia - Hundreds of sweating Sufis chant and sway as the lead sheik moves into the middle of a circle of worshippers and bursts into a chant louder than anyone else's Sufism, a mystical branch of Islam, is having a major comeback since al-Shabab, an armed militant Islamic group, was pushed out of Somalia's capital in August 2011. Comment?
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Ex-warlord is 'president' of key region
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A warlord in southern Somalia's Jubaland region has declared himself "president" of the region, leaders said on Thursday, shortly after the election of another militia commander to the post. Comment?
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Developing countries to get bigger share of investments-WB
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... e European Union is to move military training of Somali soldiers from Uganda to Mogadishu in a show of confidence in Somalia''s growing stability after two decades of turmoil, the EU special envoy to Somalia said on Wednesday.... Comment?
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Sri Lankan president Rajapaska praises Uganda's beauty
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... e European Union is to move military training of Somali soldiers from Uganda to Mogadishu in a show of confidence in Somalia''s growing stability after two decades of turmoil, the EU special envoy to Somalia said on Wednesday.... Comment?
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With hardline Islamic militants gone from Somali capital, a mystical branch blooms again
In this photo taken Friday, April 19, 2013, Sufis chant and sway in a circle of worshippers, at the Sufi's main center in Mogadishu, Somalia. Comment?
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DR Congo clashes kill at least 21
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... European Union is to move military training of Somali soldiers from Uganda to Mogadishu in a show of confidence in Somalia''s growing stability after two decades of turmoil, the EU special envoy to Somalia said on Wednesday.... Uganda's low ... Comment?
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The UMCOR Hotline for May 15, 2013
As Somalia struggles to meet the daunting task of recovering from decades of raging civil strife and no effective government - not to mention the recurring blows of drought and famine - few challenges are greater than that of education. Comment?
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Somalia must not fall back, gets renewed international support
On May 7, British Prime Minister David Cameron and Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud co-hosted the second London Conference on Somalia aimed at "bolstering political stability and preventing Somalia from slipping back into a state of lawlessness," To do so, the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office affirmed it is "time to capitalize on ... (more) Comment?
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