⦁Farmajo turns from Doha to UAE

The Somali president, on the verge of losing his job, is seeking financial support from new sources in the Gulf. The Emirati crown prince has agreed to talks, but remains cautious....

Published in the DIPLOMACY section ?  UNITED ARAB EMIRATES  _ _ QATAR  _ _ SOMALIA  _ _ 18/05/2021  _ _ Farmajo, spurned by Qatar, turns to UAE crown prince MBZ The Somali president, on the verge of losing his job, is seeking financial support from new sources in the Gulf. The Emirati crown prince has agreed to talks, but remains cautious.  [...] READ MORE On the same subject  SOMALIA  _ _ 12/05/2021  _ _ Qatar quietly prepares for life after Farmajo The emirate is distancing itself from the outgoing Somali president and spy chief Fahad Yasin could be the first to pay the price. As a sign of his loss of influence, Yasin is being sued for a raid on a local radio station late last month.  [...]  SOMALIA  _ _ 05/05/2021  _ _ Amid political crisis, AU yet to name special envoy The African Union decided last week to appoint an emissary to Somalia to lift the country out of its political impasse and pave the way for elections by the end of the year.  [...]  SOMALIA  _ _ 20/04/2021  _ _ Farmajo bets the farm on Gulf neighbours If he loses the financial and logistical support of his Western allies, Somalia's president knows he'll be skating on very thin ice. Expecting this funding to dry up, he is now turning to the Arab world.  [...]  SOMALIA  _ _ KENYA  _ _ 19/03/2021  _ _ Kenyatta tries to sidestep arbitration and resolve border dispute with Mogadishu via Doha For fear of losing, Kenya has decided to boycott the arbitration hearings at the International Court of Justice on its martime border dispute with Somalia and is hoping to find a solution instead with the help of Doha.  [...] Get unlimited access to AFRICA INTELLIGENCE's exclusive news  SUBSCRIBE! ?

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