Monday, March 18, 2013

Somali Federal Government after 100 Days

The Mogadishu-based The Heritage Institute for Policy Studies issued in March 2013 an analysis titled "Reviewing the Somali Government's First 100 Days: A Scorecard."  This frank and critical review acknowledged that the Somali Federal Government (SFG) is on the right trajectory but found a mixed record characterized by a jarring imbalance between foreign and domestic policy priorities, slow response to economic and political crises, and an unhealthy imbalance between the presidency and the cabinet.