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Briefing: Somalia's political roadmap
22 February 2012
(IRIN
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In August, Somalia faces constitutional limbo if the key provisions of a political "roadmap" agreed in September 2011, and one of the topics of this week's conference in London, are not met.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/94926/Briefing-Somalia-s-political-roadmap
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SOMALIA: Great (and small) expectations for the London Conference
21 February 2012
(IRIN
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Many Somalis expect the London Conference on 23 February to lead to peace and stability, while others have questioned what a five-hour meeting can achieve. IRIN spoke to a cross-section about their expectations and whether or not it would help to stabilize the country after more than two decades of civil war:
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/94917/SOMALIA-Great-and-small-expectations-for-the-London-Conference
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SOMALIA: Could London Conference mark a turning point on road to peace?
21 February 2012
(IRIN
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World attention is on the war-torn Horn of Africa nation once more, with analysts saying the London Conference on 23 February could mark a turning point in the country's quest for peace and stability.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/94918/SOMALIA-Could-London-Conference-mark-a-turning-point-on-road-to-peace
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SOMALIA: Galkayo IDPs suffer as aid agencies pull out
14 February 2012
(IRIN
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More and more aid agencies are withdrawing from South Galkayo in central Somalia's self-declared autonomous state of Galmudug, due to increased insecurity: Five months after a militia kidnapped two aid workers, living conditions for thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) there have deteriorated, with food and shelter in short supply.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/94864/SOMALIA-Galkayo-IDPs-suffer-as-aid-agencies-pull-out
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HORN: Poor rains again this season?*
10 February 2012
(IRIN
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The climatic conditions linked to the drought in the Horn in 2011 have persisted, and some early warning officials say the aid community should brace themselves for a possible re-run of last year's food crisis.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/94842/HORN-Poor-rains-again-this-season
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SOMALIA: Fighting displaces thousands in Somaliland
9 February 2012
(IRIN
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More than 1,000 families (about 6,000 people) have been displaced from the town of Buuhoodle and nearby villages in eastern Somaliland after heavy fighting on 8 February between the Somaliland Army and clan militias loyal to the newly created Khatumo State, locals told IRIN.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/94821/SOMALIA-Fighting-displaces-thousands-in-Somaliland
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SOMALIA: London conference "an opportunity" for Somaliland
7 February 2012
(IRIN
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More than two decades after it unilaterally asserted its independence from the rest of Somalia, Somaliland plans to lobby hard at a major conference in London in February for something it has sorely lacked since its inception: international recognition of its sovereignty.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/94809/SOMALIA-London-conference-an-opportunity-for-Somaliland
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SOMALIA: SGBV on rise in Hargeisa IDP camps
1 February 2012
(IRIN
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Cases of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), as well as domestic violence, are increasing in camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Hargeisa, capital of the self-declared independent Republic of Somaliland, with social workers attributing the trend to hard economic times made worse by recent drought in the region.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/94775/SOMALIA-SGBV-on-rise-in-Hargeisa-IDP-camps
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SOMALIA: UN calls for access to the needy
31 January 2012
(IRIN
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The UN has expressed concern over a ban by Somalia's Al-Shabab insurgents on aid distributions by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), with the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia saying the move would reverse gains made in the country's food security.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/94768/SOMALIA-UN-calls-for-access-to-the-needy
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GLOBAL: Fighting for the rights of child soldiers
17 January 2012
(IRIN
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At end-November 2011, Somalia and the Central African Republic became the latest countries to commit to end the use of child soldiers – a move seen as “encouraging” by the UN, albeit with the proviso that the situation in both countries remains volatile.
http://www.irinnews.org/In-depth/94657/94/GLOBAL-Fighting-for-the-rights-of-child-soldiers
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