Most dangerous countries for journalists: Syria and Somalia
Bizcommunity.com
PARIS, FRANCE / DARMSTADT, GERMANY: On-going armed conflicts and insurgency make Syria and Somalia the world's most dangerous places for journalists, according to the annual figures on journalist deaths compiled by the World Association of ...

UPDF Launches Tarehe Sita in Somalia
AllAfrica.com
The UPDF contingent in Somalia has launched a week of preparations for the Tarehe Sita celebrations in Mogadishu by sweeping the Mayor's gardens in the battle-scarred city. According to a release by the Amisom office in Mogadishu the celebrations are ...

Puntland Political Associations Sign Joint Code of Conduct
AllAfrica.com
Garowe — Political associations in Somalia's northern autonomous region of Puntland have jointly signed a Code of Conduct to manage the electoral process in Puntland, Garowe Online reports. The Transitional Puntland Electoral Commission (TPEC) ...

Ending 'Doormat Politics' In Somalia – OpEd
Eurasia Review
Considering the positive trend of the past eighteen months, Somalia is en route to recovery, and, in due course, to re-engineer a better state from the ground up. The caveat being: in the long term, this could be another squandered opportunity as long ...

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European Union pledges to increase support for Somalia
Sabahi Online
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton announced that the European Union would host a global conference in the autumn to "come up with a New Deal for Somalia that will help deliver political, security and development support". European Commission ...

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Somalia charges woman who said she was raped by troops
Los Angeles Times
Somalia has charged a woman who said she was raped by government troops, accusing her of making a false accusation and insulting a government body, according to Human Rights Watch. A freelance journalist who talked to the woman also faces charges ...
Somalia: Government Charges Woman Who Says She Was Raped By Security ...Huffington Post
Somalia Moves to Prosecute Woman Who Accused Soldiers of RapeNew York Times
Woman Claims Rape— and Somalia Charges HerNewser
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Somaliland: Recognition of Somalia Government is Beneficial to All-President ...
Somaliland Sun
The president of Somalia Hasan Sheikh Mahmud has termed the ongoing recognition of his government by various segments of the international community as beneficial to not only his country but the republic of Somaliland as well. President Hasan who ...

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UPDF launches Tarehe Sita in Somalia
The Observer
The UPDF contingent in Somalia has launched a week of preparations for the Tarehe Sita celebrations in Mogadishu by sweeping the Mayor's gardens in the battle-scarred city. According to a release by the Amisom office in Mogadishu the celebrations are ...
AMISOM celebrates Ugandan armed forces anniversarySabahi Online

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UN leader hails Somali progress
UPI.com
"Somalia is beginning to undergo profound transformation," he said in a statement. Washington last week formally recognized the Somali government for the first time since 1991 as President Hassan Sheik visited the United States. "This is a government ...
SOMALIA: United Nations Top Political Official visits Mogadishu- Press ReleaseRaxanreeb Online
Somalia begins “profound transformation”: top UN officialNzweek

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The UK Should Show Leadership on Sexual Violence in Somalia
Huffington Post
Prime Minister David Cameron's meeting with President Hassan Sheikh Mohammed of Somalia next week is another crucial opportunity to make this case -- to underscore the travesty of this case, and to press for charges to be dropped and for meaningful ...

New Europe
EU aid to Somalia should focus on institution building, its President tells MEPs
EU News
"Somalia has been without a functioning state for 22 years" and its new government urgently needs EU assistance to help it build "strong state institutions", Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud told MEPs on the Development and Foreign Affairs ...
Only functioning state can save Somalia – presidentNew Europe
EU Plans to Host a 'New Deal' Global ConferenceAllAfrica.com
Somalia returns to international foldNews24
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StarAfrica.com
Council conclusions on Somalia 3218th FOREIGN AFFAIRS Council meeting ...
StarAfrica.com
(HR/VP) and the Somali President that Somalia and the EU will host a Conference in Brussels that will focus on medium- and long-term priorities and needs of Somalia and its people. The aim of the Conference will be to endorse a Compact between Somalia ...
Guest Post: Fighting Maritime Piracy: Mission Accomplished?Council on Foreign Relations (blog)

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New Europe
Only functioning state can save Somalia – president
New Europe
Speaking before a joint meeting of the European Parliament's development and foreign affairs committees on 31 January, President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said that “the only way out” of Somalia's current problems is the creation of “a functioning state”.
Somalia returns to international foldNews24
Somalia: EU pledges “New Deal” for Somalia in leader's first visitHorseed Media
EU hails new era in SomaliaKuwait News Agency
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Ethiopia, Somalia to Form Joint Ministerial Commission
AllAfrica.com
Ethiopian Foreign Minister Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Somali Foreign Affairs Minister Fowsiyo Yusuf Haji Aadan agreed to set up a joint ministerial commission, Ethiopia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Tuesday (January 29th). "The signing of ...

PRI's The World
Somalia: Government Charges Woman Who Says She Was Raped By Security ...
Huffington Post
MOGADISHU, Somalia — The Somali government has charged a woman who has said she was raped by security forces, according to an international human rights group, which says the case is politically motivated. The group said a journalist who ...
Somalia Moves to Prosecute Woman Who Accused Soldiers of RapeNew York Times
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Influx of Dollars to Somalia Raises Costs of Living
AllAfrica.com
Mogadishu — People returning from the Somali diaspora are bringing a lot of dollars into the country, a sign of the improved security situation and Somalis' willingness to invest and rebuild. But the influx of foreign currency is also causing a ...

Kenya to host first investment conference for Somalia
Shanghai Daily (subscription)
The June 12 and June 13 Somalia Investment Summit (SIS), organized by Somalia Economic Forum (SEC) and produced by Global Event Partners is the official government backed event for 2013 to focus on the abundant opportunities and exciting future ...
Some Somali refugees willing to go back home – UNHCRPeople's Daily Online

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Somali Authorities Lay Charges Against Alleged Rape Victim and Journalist
AllAfrica.com
Somalia is a party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, which protects the right to freedom of expression and to seek an effective remedy for rights violations. The charges against the five violate the right to seek, receive ...

Sunatimes
SOMALIA: United Nations Top Political Official visits Mogadishu- Press Release
Raxanreeb Online
Xuquuqda Qoraalada, sawirada iyo warbixin kasta waxay gaar u tahay Raxanreeb.com (RBC Radio). Lama adeegsan karo, dib looma daabici karo, lama baahin karo ama kambayuutar laguma keydsan karo si toos ah iyo si dadban intuba, haddii aan fasax ...
Somalia begins “profound transformation”: top UN officialNzweek

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