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Somalia – US Weak Leadership Charge

Somalia – US Weak Leadership Charge James Clapper , the US director of national intelligence, castigated President Hasan Shaykh Mahmud's “weak leadership” and the “persistent political infighting” of his 16‐month‐old government. But in an interview with the Financial Times , Mr Mahmud fought back, saying it was “a subjective judgment based on his own (opinion).” The public excoriation from such a senior US official is a blow for an administration that has proved unequal to inflated expectations from the international community, said Shabeelle media network . Mr Mahmud defended Somalia's “democracy in the making” and issued a challenge to foreigners such as Mr Clapper to “come to Somalia, see the realities on the ground and then make whatever judgment” – a veiled disparagement of Western officials who, even if they visit Mogadishu, rarely venture beyond the protected airport enclosure to brave the assassination risk Mr Mahmud faces daily. Domestic critics have also accused the president of seeking to over‐centralise power in a disparate country that desperately needs decentralized federalism if it is to avoid the failings of past dictatorships. (Shabeelle Media Network website, Mogadishu 8/2) Travel Warnings: The US and UK governments have warned their citizens against travelling to Somalia after Al‐Shabaab threatened to target Somali government , Amisom [African Union Mission in Somalia] and other foreign targets. Al‐Shabaab militants carried out attacks on Westerners in Mogadishu on February 13th. (Midnimo.com 8, 14/2) http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series Wiley

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Wiley
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© 2014 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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1467-825X
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10.1111/j.1467-825X.2014.05586.x
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James Clapper , the US director of national intelligence, castigated President Hasan Shaykh Mahmud's “weak leadership” and the “persistent political infighting” of his 16‐month‐old government. But in an interview with the Financial Times , Mr Mahmud fought back, saying it was “a subjective judgment based on his own (opinion).” The public excoriation from such a senior US official is a blow for an administration that has proved unequal to inflated expectations from the international community, said Shabeelle media network . Mr Mahmud defended Somalia's “democracy in the making” and issued a challenge to foreigners such as Mr Clapper to “come to Somalia, see the realities on the ground and then make whatever judgment” – a veiled disparagement of Western officials who, even if they visit Mogadishu, rarely venture beyond the protected airport enclosure to brave the assassination risk Mr Mahmud faces daily. Domestic critics have also accused the president of seeking to over‐centralise power in a disparate country that desperately needs decentralized federalism if it is to avoid the failings of past dictatorships. (Shabeelle Media Network website, Mogadishu 8/2) Travel Warnings: The US and UK governments have warned their citizens against travelling to Somalia after Al‐Shabaab threatened to target Somali government , Amisom [African Union Mission in Somalia] and other foreign targets. Al‐Shabaab militants carried out attacks on Westerners in Mogadishu on February 13th. (Midnimo.com 8, 14/2)

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Africa Research Bulletin: Political, Social and Cultural Series – Wiley

Published: Jan 1, 2014

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