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EDITORIAL | Somalia's outgoing federal government officials must satisfactorily clarify the security incident in which a convoy of former President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud was shot in Mogadishu. On Wednesday afternoon, the Custodial Corps, Somalia's prison guards, saw shooting at Mrs Mohamud's entourage. His allies have claimed it was an assassination attempt. But whether we agree with that etiquette or not, it is something that the federal government should investigate and provide adequate information not only to Mr…

In Libya, after two days of intense debate, the elected parliament approved the transitional government led by 61-year-old businessman Abdel Hamid Dbeibah. The vote took place on Wednesday 10 March in Sirte. He was hailed as "historic" for a cabinet born of a UN-sponsored process that will help bring the country out of chaos by leading it to elections at the end of the year. Abdel Hamid Dbeibah and…

In Côte d'Ivoire, less than four weeks before the presidential election, the joint mission of ECOWAS, the African Union and the United Nations ends its stay. Before leaving the country, she took stock of her visit to Abidjan. From our correspondent in Abidjan After his stay in Abidjan, the common mission for ECOWAS, The African Union and the UN share one concern: the lack of trust between political actors. This is the main point made by the press release read by General Francis Behanzin, Commissioner for Political…