President Said Abdulai Deni, in a speech to army officers in a camp near Garowe on October 29, 2024, revealed an ominous path for the country when he basically declared war on […]
Puntland: President Deni’s Speech Unveils Ominous Path
To Eradicate Al-Shabaab, Somalia Needs a Comprehensive National Security Strategy
By Mahdi Warsama October 22, 2023 President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud, both in actions and words, made liberating Al-Shabaab from the south and south-central Somalia a top priority of his government. The president […]
PRESIDENT DENI’S DILEMMA: THE PATH TO PUNTLAND’S FUTURE
President Said Abdullahi Deni spoke to the Puntlanders on October 13, 2023, two days after he returned from a trip during which he was out of the state for over 55 days. […]
Islamic Association of North America 2023 Annual Convention
The Islamic Association of North America hosted a significant conference that drew attendees from various segments of society. This conference took place at the Minneapolis Conference Center on September 3rd, 2023, with […]
Embracing the Primary Role in Nurturing my Autistic Child
By Hashim Ducale In the intricate tapestry of parenting, my journey as a father to an autistic child has been a profound lesson in prioritizing love, time, and active involvement. The task […]
President Deni’s Hidden Agenda Unveiled: Undermining Democracy in Puntland.
By: Mohamed Abdiqafar Haji Hussein. The politics of Puntland is at its lowest level now. Those who were elected to leadership are no longer talking about how they would save the livelihood […]
Puntland State: Minister Juha’s Remarks and the Quest for a Fair Election Process.
By: Mohamed Abdiqafar Haji Hussein. On June 25, 2023, the Minister of Interior of Puntland, Abdi Farah Said Juha, attempted to explain the issue between the government and its opposition and identify […]
President Deni’s Ambitious Goal Faces Roadblocks and Controversy.
When President Said Abdullahi Deni was elected almost five years ago, he was expected to accomplish all the tasks he pledged to achieve during his campaign and also to hold an election […]
Somalia’s Political Landscape: Struggles for Consensus and Moving Forward
By: Mohamed Abdiqafar Haji Hussein. On May 25, 2023, the National Consultative Council of Somalia issued a controversial statement. It discussed preparations for implementing a “one-person, one-vote” system in Somalia, extending the […]
A Historic Yet Sorrowful Day for Puntland: Prioritizing Personal Interests Over Those of the Region.
By: Mohamed Abdiqafar Haji Hussein On May 25, 2023, Puntland State held a historic election. Puntlanders in 30 districts lined up in the election lane even before the election started. It has […]
President Deni’s Controversial Election Plans in Puntland: A Quest for Power
By: Mohamed Abdiqafar Haji Hussein The President of Puntland, Said Abdulahi Deni, was elected January 8, 2019 in a process to which all stakeholders agreed. The moment he was elected, the candidates […]
Somaliland crisis: delayed elections and armed conflict threaten dream of statehood
By Mohamed Haji Ingiriis With a presidential election delayed for months and deadly clashes between security forces and clan militias, Somaliland’s reputation for stability lies in ruins. Violence erupted in the breakaway northern Somalia region a few weeks […]
Why should Somalia invest in locally led adaptation?
By Mahbub Mohamed Somalia and its resilient population have lived through many crises, from armed conflicts to devastating natural and climate-induced hazards. Within the last two decades, close to half a million […]
Stranger than fiction: On the Lasanod Massacre!
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 […]
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 […]
