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Local voices have been largely absent from discussions on peace and reconstruction in Somalia. The latest high level summit on the country’s future, being held in London on 7 May, must make understanding and meeting the local and regional needs of Somalis its top priority, say Abdullahi Mohamed Shirwa and El Khidir Daloum.
7 May 2013
The first meeting of the ‘EU-China-Africa Expert Working Group (EWG) on Conventional Arms was held in Brussels on 13 November, hosted by Saferworld.
3 December 2012
The inauguration of Somalia's new parliament marks a significant milestone in the country's recovery
24 August 2012
The outcome of February’s London Conference on Somalia was a welcome endorsement of the principle that Somalis must define the future of their own country. International actors now need to support Somalis in this endeavour.
5 March 2012
February’s London Conference on Somalia was a welcome endorsement of the principle that Somalis must define their own future
5 March 2012
UK Foreign Secretary William Hague met with six representatives of Saferworld’s Somali partner the Somali South-Central Non State Actors (SOSCENSA) in Mogadishu.
3 February 2012
On 24 December 2011, Somalia’s top political leaders signed an agreement proposing new political structures from September 2012 when current transitional arrangements end. Is this progress or are Somalia and the international community stuck on a political treadmill with no end in sight?
2 February 2012
The forthcoming London Conference provides a significant opportunity to improve the country's future
2 February 2012
The implications of China’s growing presence in the Horn of Africa were the focus of discussion at a workshop co-hosted by Saferworld and the Africa Peace Forum in Nairobi on 11 and 12 January.
27 January 2012
Somalis call on UNSC to take urgent action to tackle the crisis in their country
2 June 2011