Our family shares a rich history and a close alliance with Lasanod. My father struggles with the British and his role in the nationalist movement meant he was transferred to Lasanod as […]
My Personal Statement on the recent events in Lasanod
PM Roble was the epitome of “Profile in Courage”.
I am praying for a new era of leaders, who are committed to public service and uplifting the communities and citizens they had sworn to serve. There is dignity in putting your […]
Fahad Yasin’s destabilizing techniques exposed
Fahad Yassin is, and has been, the de facto leader in Somalia. He brings the (external) financial resources used to bribe N&N’s opposition, and has worked hand in hand with AS in […]
Breaking the chains: understanding Somali mental health barriers and health inequalities.
Background Somalis globally suffer from mental health problems at a higher rate – 1 in 3 – compared to the general population. According to the United Nations Refugee Agency, Somali refugees and […]
Afghanistan, the painful, but pertinent questions remain
Today, the United States, the United Kingdom and the rest of the Western world are in a gloomy mood of what went ‘wrong’ (or right) in Kabul, upon yesterday’s decisive victory for […]
The Lucky—Unlucky President!
President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo was the happiest and the most promising president elect in the nation’s recent history when he won the presidency of Somalia in February 2017. Celebratory gunfire erupted across […]
Garissa County: Problems in the Health Sector
The central duty of establishing governments of all levels local, state, and national level throughout the world; is to improve the livelihood of its nationals. They must deliver basic human necessities such […]
The State Department must stop treating African democracy with disdain
There is no shortage of bad news coming from the Horn of Africa when it comes to democracy, security, and human rights. In November 2020, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed launched a […]
African Union: Between Collusion And Integrity
Ever since the African Union (AU) granted Israel an ‘observer status’, the organization has found itself entangled in a pitiful web of political maneuvering and controversy. Only two months earlier, this same […]
Steps To Defeat Al-Shabaab’s Poisonous Ideology
The recent execution of twenty-one Al-Shabaab terrorists and affiliates in Galkayo was a step forward in the fight against terrorism in Somalia. Defeating Al-Shabaab militarily alone, though, is not enough, we must […]
Who is Somalia’s Next President?
John Maxwell was right: “Everything rises and falls on leadership.” And at the peak of Somalia’s colossal predicaments, it is a numbing example of an appalling failure of leadership. Indeed, for more […]
1 July 1960, the Independence Day
In 1941, during the Second World War, the Allied occupies the whole Italian Empire, and Somalia was placed under British Military occupation. In the Peace Treaty of February 10, 1947, Italy renounced […]
Puntland leader Deni’s failure has negative ramification in 2021 Somali election
By Burhan A. Shire The current president of Puntland Administration Saeed Deni, came to power in a corrupted election in 2019. He received support from different sources and regions that assumed aligning […]
Kulmiye Party should learn from its mistakes and own the future
Now that the parliamentary and municipal elections are behind us, and in light of the poor results scored by Kulmiye Party, it is time that the genuine supporters of the party should […]
Farmaajo: Leadership is Not about Excuses
By Abdirizak M. Diis Democratic societies elect their leaders on a majority vote based on the principles and issues on their campaign platforms. After they assume leadership, they are held accountable for […]
The Consequences of President Farmajo’s Two-Year Term Extension
A new dawn embarked for Somalis today after thirty years of the collapse of the Siad Barre regime that grabbed power from the people of Somalia in The regime collapsed after twenty […]
Somtel’s Initial Public Offering
After reading the press release announcing the Initial Public Offering “IPO” of Somtel, I wanted to share my thoughts with the Dahabshiil Group, the Somaliland authorities, and members of the public who […]
Somali President Farmajo Disregarded the Constitution and Embraced Dictator’s Playbook
Somali patriots, including moderate Islamists are haunted by how candidate Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo” fooled them when they enthusiastically took to the streets of Mogadishu to celebrate his election in February 2017, and […]
The Need for Truth and Reconciliation Commission in Ending Election Impasse in the Future
The current election/selection impasse in Somalia between the Federal Member States and the Federal government is the symptom of a country that is deeply polarised with divergent clan interests, political ideologies, foreign […]
The way out of Somalia’s political impasse
Somalia is in a political crisis. For the first time in the country’s recent history, the four-year mandate of Parliament and the executive has expired without the selection – or election – […]
