The 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Wall

"We are the people"

Domino Berlin 09A wave of people started flocking to the check points, Bornholmer Brücke was open first. And yet again the decision of a single man made all the difference. As the crowd grew stronger and shouts became more demanding one soldier decided to open the gate. This signifies the point of no return... full story


By SUSANNE WERNICKE
from Berlin, GERMANY


Analysis

Foreign interventions in Somalia

Under the Bush administration, the US policies on Somalia were contradictive that oscillated between superficial support and deplorable interventions. Underestimating the negative consequences of its military gambits, Washington's priority was to quell nascent religious militants rather than empowering the internationally recognized Transitional Federal Government (TFG)... full story


By ELIAS ADAM
from Mogadishu, SOMALIA

 


The 20th Anniversary of the Fall of the Wall
"We are the people"


Analysis
Foreign interventions in Somalia