Somalia

Event with Fadumo Dayib, Dr Robtel Neajai Pailey and Dr George Bob-Milliar on elections, democracy and women’s representation in politics

Peter W Mackenzie looks at recent democratic developments in Somalia.

Michael Walls explores questions of identity and sovereign ambiguity in the Sool region.

Nick Branson and Jamie Hitchen investigate whether cash transfers are an appropriate way to meet the needs of people engulfed by crisis and can deliver long-term positive impact.

Those wishing to support continued political development in Somali regions should pay greater heed to the historical and cultural context in which it is occurring.

Speaker: Dr Michael Walls (UCL)

Foreign Policy contributor Michela Wrong links to our Somalia Briefing summary in her article on remittances and Somaliland.

Speakers: Degan Ali (Executive Director, Adeso), Sara Pantuliano (Director, Humanitarian Policy Group, ODI), Abdirashid Duale (Chief Executive, Dahabshiil)

Hannah Gibson looks at the vital role remittances play in paying for essentials and investment for businesses and asks whether lower fees would be a good idea.

Edward Paice reflects on the undesirable effects of interrupting remittance flows to Somalia and the UK government response which lays the blame, wrongly, at the door of Somali money transfer operators.