Mr.President, we have a letter situation…and then Obama
Three months ago a letter supposedly authored by a little known member of opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Catherine Ddembe caused a buzz among Ugandans on social networks.
Category Somalia
Giving Extremists a Second Chance
MOGADISHU – At 18, Farah Osman should not be a battle-hardened soldier. He should not have spent the last seven years fighting for the Somali Islamist extremist group Al-Shabaab, or have been trained by foreign jihadists in handling and repairing weapons and improving his shooting skills.
Somalia: Please, stop it!
Rome (Italy) – Wars, famine and pandemics are part of everyday reality in many Subsaharian countries, especially those of the Sahelian belt and the Horn of Africa. Just yesterday a piece of news came in, regarding a terrorist attack in Mogadishu, Somalia, perpetrated by the usual Islamic extremist groups financed by the Salafi Saudis.
South Sudan “Between Somalia and Congo”
Experts here are calling on the United States and the international community to increase pressure on the government of South Sudan to address weaknesses in its central governance. A high-level panel of scholars and government officials warned Wednesday that corruption, economic mismanagement and a lack of national unity could pose obstacles to the establishment of stability in the newly formed country.
Somalia: President Urges Every National to Plant a Tree
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamed of Somalia has urged every Somali to take part in restoration of the country’s battered environment by planting trees. People – from young schoolchildren to city dwellers – are planting trees across the Somali capital Mogadishu throughout April.
Humanitarianism in the Network Age: Groundbreaking Study
For the first time, OCHA published a policy document on humanitarian technology and innovation. It “is by far the most honest, enlightened and refreshing look at the state of the humanitarian response today; a grounded and well-researched study that provides hope, leadership and a clear vision for the future of humanitarianism in the network age”, writes on his blog Patrick Meier, Director of Innovation at the Qatar Computing Research Institute (QCRI).
