Demanding tasks for the government in Somalia
Monday, 01 February 2010

somalia_innenriksminister__web.jpg“If the international community really wants Somalia’s transitional government to be successful they must support the weak coalition government to a far greater degree. After spending several days with seven ministers from the Somali, we clearly see how important it is that not only non-governmental organizations working in the area receive more support, but also the government”, says the special advisor at the Oslo Center, Øistein Mjærum.

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Suu Kyi to be isolated until after the elections
Monday, 25 January 2010

assk_portrett_web.jpgKjell Magne Bondevik says today's news reports about Aung San Suu Kyis possible release in November, is part of the propaganda strategy of the Burmese junta. – The junta fears Suu Kyis ability to mobilize the opposition, and want to isolate her until after the elections due in October. The elections will not be free and fair. The juntas idea behind the election is obviously to provide their own brutal rule with a semblance of legitimacy", says the president of the Oslo Center, Kjell Magne Bondevik.

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