Brussels, 17/09/2013 (Agence Europe) - They did it! On Monday 16 September, the international community concluded a political, economic and security New Deal for Somalia in Brussels, and pledged to mobilise €1.8 billion ($2.4 billion) over three years to support Somalia's reconstruction plan. The high-level international conference - jointly organised by the EU and federal government of Somalia - has therefore ended successfully (see EUROPE 10922).
This New Deal is a “commitment on both...