Somalia

FREETOWN, 4th April, 2013 - By the end of this week 850 Sierra Leonean soldiers would have left the shores of Sierra Leone on a mission to Somalia.

In its issue, 2nd -8th March 2013, The Economist magazine drew a rosy picture of Africa in a 14-page special report of what it described as “the world’s fastest growing continent,” with a cover page title “Aspiring Africa”1, featuring the picture of a giraffe with an exaggeratedly long neck scan

The Resolution 2093 adopted by the UN Security Council on 6 March 2013 endorses the long overdue partnership mission between the Federal Government of Somalia and the International Community for the peace building and state building of Somalia.

The Provisional Constitution (PC) rejects secession, suggests voluntary federalism of regions while it establishes a unitary democratic central government.

January 17, 2013 is a memorable day for the entire people of Somalia. It will be marked as a day for jubilation.

The setting up of local public administration in the regions of Gedo, Lower Jubba and Middle Jubba, yet to be entirely liberated from the Al Qaeda-affiliated Al Shabab, has generated passionate debate for four reasons.

In implementing their recently concluded regional security cooperation agreement and reaffirming their indefinite military occup

Besides terrorism threats, the federal government of Somalia faces other threats emanating from three different but self-reinforcing sources. These threats would derail the achievement of peace, stability and self governance in Somalia.

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