Instability in Sudan and the Horn of Africa
http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2011-06-14/instability-sudan-and-horn-africa
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visited Ethiopia this week, arriving at a critical juncture for U.S. interests across the Horn of Africa. In Somalia, security forces recently killed a top Al-Qaeda leader in the region. In Sudan, military tensions have regional observers worried about a return to civil war in that country's Southern region. We explore Washington's delicate balancing act in the Horn of Africa.
Guests
EJ Hogendoorn
Project Director, Horn of Africa, International Crisis Group
David Shinn
Former U.S. Ambassador to Ethiopia; Co-Editor of "The Historical Dictionary of Ethiopia"; and Adjunct Professor, Elliot School of International Affairs, George Washington University
Rebecca Hamilton
Special Correspondent on Sudan for The Washington Post; Fellow, New America Foundation; author "Fighting for Darfur: Public Action and the Struggle to Stop Genocide" (Palgrave MacMillan)
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Please consider to have representatives of the Somali-American community on your show when discussing the Somalia situation. The Somali-American community can better articulate the needs, concerns of the Somalis and the situation in their homeland.
The Somali Transitional Federal government has an Envoy in the US and he can provide substantive analysis of the issues as he is in the best position to know the real issues on the ground.
Anyone who has been following closely the Somalia situation has to conclude that the crisis has been fueled and prolonged by regional powers and others whose interests are not in line with those of the Somali people.
In addition, the "Somali political leaders" must hear the voice of the Somali people and urgently respond to their needs & aspirations; peace, good governance, humanitarian asistance to those affected by the crisis and droughts.
Thank you