Suhaib Mahamoud

Jan 25, 2024 | newarab.com | Suhaib Mahamoud

The UN Security Council on 1 December 2023 voted unanimously for resolution 2714 to fully lift the three-decade arms embargo on Somalia, in a move hailed by Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. "First let us remember that the embargo limited our ability to protect our citizens, enforce the rule of law, and secure our border," President Mohamud stated in a televised address following the announcement.

May 30, 2023 | newarab.com | Suhaib Mahamoud

It is over a month since clashes erupted between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), leading to severe losses and further destabilising a politically fragile and insecure region which has long been the focus of global competition for external strategic interests. Sudan lies in a deeply unstable region, bordering seven countries most of which are mired in grinding internal conflicts themselves.