PART I A new chapter in Somali politics begins with the election of Sheikh Sharif Ahmed as Somali president. With a divided parliament, a starving population, interfering neighbors and the military threat of Al-Shabab will the new president cope with all these challenges? PART II  Read More →

Obama’s envoy discusses with Oppositions Written on Monday, February 2nd, 2009 at 8:53 am by ethioforum   2 February 2009 (EMF) – Barack Obama’s envoy, a career diplomat and acting Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Philip Carter, talked to main opposition leaders in Addis Ababa on Friday, source said. Acting Assistant Secretary of State Spoke to Dr. Merera Gudina,...