The most familiar complaint of aspiring policymamkers in Washington is full-throat lament that the world (or at least the handful of people who run it) are “ignoring” some key problem and its worthy victims.

WOS finds the feeling that Somalia is being ignored is common in the East Africa media.

But Sahel blog begs to differ:

The US conducts missile strikes there. Ethiopian forces intervene regularly. Kenya keeps a close eye on its neighbor. The AU has peacekeepers there. Eritrea supports rebel factions. And were it not for outside intervention – specifically the 2006 invasion by Ethiopia – Somalia might be in better shape today. Yes, the UN could send in 5,000 peacekeepers – but if 200,000 would be needed to establish real peace, then what would be the point of a smaller number?