Empowering our Community
Raymond Marchand, President of Conoco Somalia 1. “Views of an Old Africa Hand.” Cable from US Embassy in Mogadishu to State Department Headquarters. 30 September 1990. Cable Number: Mogadishu 08487. Source: Freedom of Information Act release (2006-01-288) to K... More »
A Temporary Withdrawal – Security Concerns 1. “Update of Threat Assessment – Somalia.” Cable from US Embassy in Mogadishu to State Department Headquarters. 7 September 1989. Cable Number: Mogadishu 09512. Source: Freedom of Information Act release (2006-01-288... More »
Pursuing Black Gold in Somalia The following cables demonstrate how the oil companies were pursuing Somali crude, and some of the difficulties they encountered along the way. 1. “Chevron Drilling Site in Northern Somalia.” Cable from US Embassy in Djibouti to ... More »
Introduction: Michael Parenti on Somalia and Operation Restore Hope “Just days before he left office in January 1993, President Bush sent troops to Somalia supposedly to safeguard food distribution to its hungry people. Here seemed to be another worthy humanit... More »