Is the leak genuine? Our Chinese source gives us little on the credibility of the document other than that it was being passed on directly, not anonymously, by the TFG. Without direct contacts to the inner circle of the UIC, we have no way of directly verifyin... More »
UN Security Council (2006) The US introduced a resolution into the UN Security Council in late November, which authorized African Union peace-keepers to defend the TFG; it was passed unanimously on December 7. Such a proposal will surely not be implemented in ... More »
Post intervention civil war, pre UIC (1995-2005) Since then, the civil war has continued unabated. The smaller northern populations in Somaliland and Puntland have enjoyed relative stability, while elsewhere factions, militias and warlords have struggled to co... More »
Abdi Mohamed Omar drew a large Minneapolis crowd, but opponents denounced him. By ANTHONY LONETREE Monday, March 23, 2015 Spirited voices of protest rang out in downtown Minneapolis Sunday as an Ethiopian government leader prepared to address thousands of loca... More »