The embattled President of Somalia’s Transitional Federal government, Abdullahi Yusuf is expected to formally resign before Christmas. President Yusuf is reportedly being pressured by the international community to resign after unilaterally sacking Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein, which further threatened the stability of the government More on Somali President Yusuf Expected to Resign Before Christmas

Nairobi/Brussels, : Somalia’s latest transitional government is collapsing, but there is a chance to rescue a dire humanitarian and security situation if Western and other powers fundamentally revise their approach to a political solution. More on Somalia: To Move Beyond the Failed State