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The meeting venue had a symbolic significance, as these key opposition figures are seeking Kenyan support in their standoff with the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS), which…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB249469
ISSN: 2633-304X
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When his latest term started, the president hinted that he might consider negotiations with al-Shabaab, and he still says he remains open to this. However, following a major…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272845
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While South Sudan is one of the world's most alarming humanitarian crises, East Africa has a history of protracted and severe emergencies. Beyond the human and societal costs…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB213008
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Challenges facing Somalia's COVID-19 response.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB252439
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This follows multiple political and military setbacks in the FGS’s offensive against jihadist group al-Shabaab, which has delivered notable gains over the past year but is now at…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282481
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Deni and the Puntland electoral commission seek to hold direct elections, while the opposition demand a return to a clan-based electoral system. Meanwhile, with the election…
The polls have been delayed twice and mired in controversy amid allegations of political interference by the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and the resignation of both the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB240202
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The strongly worded statement came shortly after Somalia came in for criticism in the UN Security Council for deploying hundreds of troops to Jubaland’s Gedo region, near the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB251024
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Somalia has been prosecuting a major offensive against al-Shabaab since last August, which has gained significant momentum as an emerging set of new dynamics, most notably the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275738
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Crises have never been in short supply in Somalia, but the current government seems to be stumbling from one to another, many driven by chronic infighting among different branches…