Although this piece is full of half-truths and tired speculation it will serve as a suitable vehicle to discuss the sardonic allegations from Congressman Ed Royce from California.
Tag: Somalia
In a peculiar note1 (now hidden from view) in an state-sponsored news centre, the Government of Ethiopia suggested that the cause of violence in Somalia is some intervention by Eritrea. Clearly the violence in Somalia started nearly two decades ago before Eritrea’s independence when the Government of Somalia (the administration of Siad Barre) collapsed and the ever strong Somali clans struggled for power.
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I think it is important that before any major decision, particularly one that can be charged with emotion, that one take pause, reflect, then come to a decision. It is in the this vein that I waited to discuss the actions that have been taken against Eritrea by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) at the end of last year.1 The most common talking point taken from the resolution is that of the arms sanction on Eritrea (note paragraph 5) and it is on this point that we ought to focus.
Competitiveness is an important of economic development. Without it no country will be invested in, after all, if you could get more for your buck elsewhere, why not! A measure of competitiveness in the new global economy could be the number of internet users per capita. This of course will be an indication of a market but also rank of competitiveness.