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 […]
The Enemy of Somalia is Somalia
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 […]
Unelected House of Legislation, Uneducated Parliamentarians and a government on the end of its term; could they take us to the road to recognition or achieving a modern government system?
The challenges and burdens our people faced during the last three generations, including colonialism, bad governance, massacre by a dictatorial regime, neglect and being scattered all over the world as refugees makes […]
Somalia’s drought crisis needs lasting solutions
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Somalia is suffering one of the worst droughts in a generation after three successive poor rainy seasons and harvests. The food shortage has reached crisis […]
Why is the American right waging a stealth neocolonial assault on Somalia?
On March 14, the conservative Heritage Foundation played host to the president of Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia “whose self-declared independence … is not internationally recognized,” in the words of a […]
Worship and Health Benefits of Fasting in RAMADAN
Fasting is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, which form the basis of how Muslims live their lives on the earth. The other pillars are faith, prayer, charity and making Pilgrimage […]
SOMALIA: THE NEED FOR JUDICIAL AND LAW AND ORDER REFORM
The last time Somalia had a fully functioning democracy was 1969. Somalia has lost all working knowledge of how democracy works. There are many in Somalia who are working in branches of […]
