When his latest term started, the president hinted that he might consider negotiations with al-Shabaab, and he still says he remains open to this. However, following a major…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB272845
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The programme's successful completion demonstrates the government's ability to deliver on reforms despite a difficult environment and clears the way for debt relief under the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283037
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ATMIS is to leave Somalia by end-2024, with the first 2,000 troops set to withdraw this month. However, this plan has already been beset by delays, and there are serious questions…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279730
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IRAN/US: A very narrow path to rapprochement emerges
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES246666
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President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has made the constitutional review a major priority for his administration. Yet despite significant progress, there is also significant disquiet…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279441
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The proposals must be approved in a referendum but have already drawn opposition accusations of a power grab by the president. Most notably, Puntland’s president has said his…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286319
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Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah -- a Shia militant group and political party -- last month announced that the organisation would shoot down any Israeli drones in…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB247099
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ETHIOPIA/SOMALIA: Security pact offers mutual benefit
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES273116
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Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani recently visited Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar to seek financial and political support for the fledgling…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB292414
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SOMALIA: NCC dispute may inflame domestic tensions