The Situation in Somalia

First of all, I would like to thank you for the good job that you are doing, which a lot of people appreciate and find useful. The Somali Human Rights Action (SHRA), which I am the chairman of, is a grassroots organization working in the central regions of the country, particularly the Hiran Region and the capital city of Somalia, Mogadishu. The SHRA is a non-political and non-profit making organisation.

As much as we appreciate your efforts to highlight what is going on in Somalia, we feel that you are not talking much about the actual situation on the ground. Further, it seems as if most of your articles do not consider the history of Somalia when analysing the political situation.

We believe that there are very important historical factors that are necessary to include in the analysis of the political situation in Somalia. In addition, we believe that it is important to communicate these factors to the world.

In closing, I would like to caution you that the situation in Somalia may spread to other African countries, or the entire Horn of Africa.

Keep up the good work!

Editors reply: Thank you for your kind words. We would welcome articles from you or those you work with who might help overcome some of these limitations.