News of Somalia

My recent trip in Mogadishu was one of the most interesting I had in years, with Somaliland, Dadaab, and Haiti (Kenya having a special place in my life, since I lived their a whole year).

I am still working about Somalia, preparing a longer article on the recent developments and above all following news from the Horn.

Here is the latest post from BBC Africa Facebook page: 

"Kenyan troops, supporting forces allied to the Somali government, have taken the strategically important town of Afmadow from the Islamist group, al-Shabaab. It says their fighters were pulled out without a fight. The Somali Prime Minister told the BBC the capture of Afmadow allows its troops to press on to the port of Kismayo, which would soon be in government hands".

As you may know, Somali leaders are currently in Turkey for a special summit on their future.

More details here on the BBC's website:

 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-18275703

And more background details on Think Africa Press:

http://thinkafricapress.com/somalia/turkey-somalia-21-year-itch-istanbul-conference

The two-day talks are hosted by the Turkish government, which has tried to raise its profile in Somalia since last year's drought in the Horn of Africa.

Let's see what it brings tomorrow for Somalis.