Some reflections on the Istanbul II International Conference on Somalia
Listen From 26th May to 2nd June 2012, Istanbul hosted a landmark event that will be recorded as a turning point in the modern history of Somalia. A conference unlike any other held in the last twenty first years. A sense of great relief and comfort overwhelmed every one of the participants and a hope [...]
What Somalis are expecting from the International Conference on Somalia in Istanbul?
Listen Turkey is hosting the Istanbul 2 International Conference on Somalia on 31 May-1 June. It is not the first initiative of its kind Turkey has embarked on. It has already hosted several International Conferences on Somalia that dealt with crucial components of the Somali issue, including humanitarian aid, development, political and security issues. Turkey [...]
Somalia: Origin of the Crisis and perspectives for the Future
Listen A speech given at the United Nations Association (Oxford Branch) My warmest greetings to you all. Let me at the outset express my gratitude to the President Professor Andrew Hurrell who gave me this rare opportunity to tell the story of my unjustly treated country and whose voice is and was never heard. The [...]
Somalia can be reborn as a country of progress and prosperity
Listen The term “failed state” was coined by President George W Bush to be the byword of US policy in Somalia. The country was put on the list of those associated with terrorism and, thereafter, any country that risked relations with Somalia was subject to American sanctions. As a result, the internationalcommunity was dissuaded from [...]
Only Turkey is showing solidarity with Somalia’s people
Listen The British government is holding a conference on the future of Somalia next month. In the last 20 years the east African country has suffered enormously – in the collapse of law and order, natural and human-made calamities, the displacements of its citizens, the rise of piracy and the spread of insurgent movements and [...]
Why the Somalis are grateful to Turkey?
Listen Somalia in the last twenty years has suffered enormously, in terms of collapse of law and order, natural and human-made calamities, displacements of its citizens, the rise of piracy and the spread of insurgence movements and seditious militias, that wreaked havoc not only to the survival of the nation, but also dampened the morale [...]
The Common struggle between Somalis and Eritreans
Listen This statement was given at the Mercorios Haile Memoriol conference, in honour of the late Eritrean national leader, held on 30-31-5-2011 at the centre of Initiative for Change. The theme discussed was “The Eritrean Political Parties and Civil Society Organisations”. First of all I would like to congratulate you on the occasion of the [...]
Somalia: Trouble With Putland
Listen International Crisis Group has issued its latest report on Somalia about Puntland, which bears that title. This research institute is renowned for its widely acclaimed works characterised by depth of analysis, objectivity, impartiality and a sense of fairness in siding its self with the general interests of the Somali people. Its series of reports [...]
U.S Government Approach to Somalia
Listen Ambassador Philip Carter, principal deputy assistant secretary, Bureau of African Affairs, U.S Department, lectured on the “U.S government approach to Somalia” at Chatham House on 22/07/2009, which was well attended by experts, journalists and those who are interested in the Horn of Africa affairs. He said Somalia is facing serious political and security challenges [...]
Somali community in England
Listen By: Mohamed Shairf * The Department for communities and local government has issued a report summarising the conclusions of a research made on multifaceted aspects of the Somali community in England. The study was conducted by the Change Institute. Here are the main conclusions drawn up by the report: The Somali Community of the [...]