Saving Somalia: A Wasted Effort? -- Al Jazeera
We ask how serious world leaders at the London conference are in tackling problems facing the war-torn African state.
An international conference on Somalia has taken place in London on Thursday, with representatives from 40 countries attending.
David Cameron, the British prime minister, said the crisis in Somalia could endanger global security.
Fighting the Somali Islamist group al-Shabab, poverty and piracy were at the forefront of the subjects discussed there.
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More News On Somalia's International Conference
Summit on Somalia sees no quick route to saving a failed state -- Globe and Mail
Somalia Conference Stirs Range of Sentiments -- Voice of America
Nervously, world powers eye greater Somalia action -- Reuters
Somalia urged to unite behind stable government -- The Guardian
Will the world help or hinder Somalia? -- Mary Harper, BBC
London Conference on Somalia: Final Communique -- MyJoyOnline
My Comment: To stabilize Somalia will require tens of billions of dollars, Gods knows how many 'peace-keepers', and a change in the culture and mindset of Somalis.
Yup .... Somalia is not going to change .... at least not in my lifetime.
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