Special State Department Briefing on Somalia
Officials spoke to reporters about the military and political stalemate in Somalia. They urged the Somali Transitional Federal Government (T… read more
Officials spoke to reporters about the military and political stalemate in Somalia. They urged the Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG) to be more inclusive of various groups and sub-groups. They also said the U.S. had no military advisers or troops on the ground in Somalia and did not want to Americanize the long-running conflict there. close
People in this video
- Ertharin Cousin U.S. Ambassador United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture
Hosting Organization
Related Video
-
State Department Daily Briefing
Mr. Wood briefed reporters and answered questions about a number of issues including piracy off the Somali coast and an …
-
State Department Daily Briefing
P.J. Crowley briefed reporters and answered questions. In his comments he said the United States is focused on getting A…
-
U.S. Policy Toward Somalia
Assistant Secretary Jendayi Frazer spoke on the U.S. strategy in East Africa and policy toward Somalia. She talked about…
-
Conflict in Somalia
Ms. Baker talked about the current military conflict between the Union of Islamic Courts and the Transitional Federal Go…