‘Indirect democracy’ flops in Somalia again as fears of renewed clan fighting grow
International partners in the Somali conflict will have to look beyond “indirect democracy” to unravel the decades-long crisis that is billed a primary source of insecurity in the Horn of Africa and the Indian Ocean piracy menace. The shift in tone and tenor in pacification of Somalia follows a decision...
Why US paused Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine use after blood clotting cases
Federal authorities on Tuesday recommended that states stop using Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine while an investigation is conducted into six serious cases of clotting problems – one of which was fatal – that were reported among women who received the vaccine. The blood clots are similar to those reported...
