Article in: Somalia

31 May 2013

Somalia trusts in future despite political instability and natural disasters

The fragile situation of Somalia makes difficult for people to escape the spiral of insecurity and precariousness that has characterized last decades. Despite the establishment of the Somali Federal Government and the transition to democratic institutions, there are many attempts to mortify the efforts in this direction and several obstacles to stability. Attempts from Al-Shabaab […]

3 October 2012

Assessing Turkey’s Role in Somalia

Turkey is the newest country to intervene in Somalia and its involvement has produced some positive results. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s courageous visit to Mogadishu in August 2011 at the height of the famine and his decision to open an embassy gave fresh impetus to efforts to establish lasting peace. Widespread Somali gratitude for […]