STANBUL – Somalia needs the backing of other countries to overcome its more than two decades of instability, leaders said Thursday at a meeting in Turkey. Representatives from 54 countries gathered in Istanbul to help Somalia look to the future. Addressing the opening of the two-day Istanbul conference, Somalia’s prime minister, Abdiweli Mohamed Ali, outlined a new vision for his country... 

Trucks laden with farm produce have begun arriving in Mogadishu following a joint operation by the Somali National Army and AMISOM to open up the Afgooye corridor.  Over the past 4 days, dozens of vehicles have traversed the 30 km stretch of road between the Somali capital and the agricultural town of Afgooye on the Shabelle River, bringing fresh fruits and vegetables to Mogadishu’s busy markets. In... 

Nairobi, Kenya (AOL) – Xaflad si heer sare ah loo soo agaasimay, laguna soo dhaweynayey Ugaaska guud ee beesha Sade Ugaas Maxamed Ugaas Cumar Ugaas Xirsi ayaa shalay  oo taariikhdu aheyd 30/05/2012 lagu qabtay hotelka Karmal, magaalada Nairobi ee caasimadda Kenya, taasoo ay ka qeybgaleen dad isugu jiray siyaasiyiin, waxgarad, aqoonyahanno, dhallinyaro, haween iyo qeybaha kale duwan ee bulshada. Xafladda... 

By Peter Martell (AFP)–13 hours ago NAIROBI — African Union troops will seize the last key bastion of Somalia’s Al-Qaeda linked Shebab insurgents within three months, Kenya’s army chief boasted Wednesday, as pressure mounted on the Islamists. Hardline Shebab fighters are now left with the port town of Kismayo as the last major town they control, and have in recent months switched to... 

By Mohammed Ayoob, Special to CNN updated 8:56 AM EDT, Wed May 30, 2012 Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood presidential candidate Mohamed Morsi holds a news conference in Cairo on Tuesday. Editor’s note: Mohammed Ayoob is University Distinguished Professor of International Relations at Michigan State University and adjunct scholar at the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding. (CNN) —...