based Al-Watan said the donors' conference held in Brussels about a week ago, pledged to extend to Somalia about $250 million for building its security forces and enabling it to confront the phenomenon of piracy as well as supporting the peace keeping forces of the African Union which are stationed in Somalia. "These developments come at a time when Sheikh Shareef Ahmad assumes power as the country's president". The daily noted that Somalia is suffering from several problems including a destructive civil war, adding that Somalia is a country without economy, agriculture and education in addition to the disasters of epidemics, hunger and abject poverty. The daily pointed out that the phenomenon of piracy in Somalia is not more than the peak of the iceberg and it reflects the sufferings of the Somalians.
