On the morning of December 27, that fateful Tuesday, and in the ensuing four days, heavily armed forces descended on a peaceful city, the city of Lasanod and murdered scores of innocent […]
Stranger than fiction: On the Lasanod Massacre!
Qatar has written a book which every nation should read a page
18 Dec 2022 (Qatar National Day) saw the most dramatic final in the world cup history which marks the culmination end of a journey that has taken 12 long years; a journey […]
What Went Wrong With Puntland Democratization?
Government of the people, by the people and for the people” (Lincoln, 1863). The word democracy comes from the Greek words “demos,” meaning people, and “kratos” meaning power; so, democracy is the […]
A succinct analysis of the Somali perspective on Poverty and Social Justice
Although Amartya Sen draws a link between the prevalence of injustice and poverty. Sen instead emphasizes the necessity of taking decisive action to combat poverty and insecurity in order to raise standards […]
Somali President promises to deracinate Al Shabaab
After President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud got in power the first message that he sent was that Al-Shabaab has to be deracinated. The president repeatedly said it more than once during his 3 […]
The Enemy of Somalia is Somalia
On Tuesday 30 August the cooperation with the central government in Mogadishu and Somalia’s federal member states had a strong sources of frictions in which Aid Allocation of resources was the primary […]
No Domino Effect for Mohamud of Somalia
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia was hoping for a domino effect from the Kenya elections. He bet on Raila Odinga. Kenya election commission declared William Ruto president-elect albeit there is a […]
Somaliland: Swift political settlement is the only way forward
Constitutional acts, relevant terms and charters have repeatedly been used and abused since Somaliland voted for her constitution in 2001. The rule of law had always been a tool for the conflicting […]
Remembering Hadrawi: My Teacher, Mentor and Friend.
“Call him a thinker, a philosopher, an intellectual, a revolutionary, a critic, a teacher, at every turn in the checkered history of his homeland, Hadrawi has delighted his people with his striking […]
Realism, inclusiveness, and an audacious move- hallmarks of the new Cabinet
A Cabinet of Inclusivity has been constituted under the leadership of Prime Minister Hamza. The cabinet list comprises prominent individuals, most of whom are members of the same political party, indicating that […]
OIL AND GAS OPPORTUNITIES IN SOMALIA
Background. Somalia is a coastal nation in East Africa. The official language is Somali and the second language is Arabic. The country was formerly known as the “Somali Democratic Republic” before the […]
The Catalyzed Political Changes of President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
As a freelance writer in this article – providing for the first time in recent history this elections had huge implications for the Somali people, and for the international community’s strengthening their […]
Priorities for the New Somali Government: 10 Policy Recommendations to Improve Security
The Somali government needs to invest in intelligence more than ever before. They need to be well-trained, well-equipped, well-funded, and removed from all political agendas. Somalia has a newly elected government after […]
Did foreign adversaries meddle in the last Somali elections?
Now that the elections are behind us, the rudimentary tasks of rebuilding the nation should begin, steering the country in the right direction. Embarking on a genuine reconciliation process, completing the constitution, […]
15 May 2022: A Bright Future Suddenly Plunged into Darkness for Millions of Somalis
May 15, 2022, became a day that would go down in infamy and as a supreme disgrace through our failure by electing Hassan Sheikh as Somalia’s second president. I was in Tunis, […]
The Proposed House for Former President: Is it a Gratitude or Cover-up?
After a long-delayed election, Somalia elected a new leadership with a vision of “Soomaali heshiis ah dunidana heshiis la ah,” which translates to “Somalis in agreement within themselves and with the world.” […]
Groundwater, The Solution To Drought in the Horn of Africa
Unknown aquifers may have a prompt answer to the frequent drought, which decimated many animal populations and significantly affected the region’s livelihood. The recent huge aquifers discovered in northern Kenya in Turkana […]
Note on the Somalia elections on 15 May 2022
Today’s selection of the new president by the Somali parliament reflects the internationally-enabled failures of the past two administrations in Mogadishu. Despite committing to hold direct elections in the country, the past […]
Somalilanders’ Quest for Independence Isn’t ‘Neocolonial’ Plot. It’s Self-Determination
Salon.com ran a piece recently warning that the American right is “waging a stealth, neocolonial assault on Somalia.” The supposed “assault” is a growing campaign within the U.S. and elsewhere to recognize Somaliland’s independence […]
Somalia: The 11th Parliament Must Enact Two laws to Protect the Country from Future Demagogues
Somalia’s peace-building process and state recovery have suffered in the last five years under the leadership of former President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo. Confidence in the armed forces eroded, separation of powers between […]
