Somalia's Rebirth & The Future Of Africa

The African Executive, a pro-free-market website based in Kenya, pens an editorial: "It is Africa's hope that the election of Somalia's new president by the parliament will mark the end of the country's fratricidal war. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud trounced outgoing President Sheik Sharif Sheikh Ahmed by the legislative vote of 190 to 79."

More commentary about the East African country: "A number of players from Africa and the international community have invested heavily to make the country achieve its current status. The new government and the people of Somalia must consequently not disappoint these well-wishers by engaging in mindless clan and supremacy battles. On the other hand, Somalia's well-wishers ought to give the new country room to identify the needs of its people and attend to the needs. Coercing the new government to fulfill external interest group demands at this point will compromise the growth of the resurging state."