Wardheernews series- What’s in a Picture Former Mogadishu Mayor, Thabit Abdi, was in Bujumbura, Burundi, last week to encourage Somalia’s under 17 national football team at the East and Central Africa Football Association (CECAFA) championship game. He took the players to a restaurant for lunch. Thabit’s picture at Bujumbura International Airport is revealing. He is wearing...
February 5, 2025
Category: Editorials
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Somalia: How Farmajo Fragmented his Fragile State
WardheerNews Editorial The sweltering March heat of Mogadishu, Somalia’s torn city, is often unbearable to the average citizen. Even so, one cannot notice the virtually stagnated and politically destabilized fragile state, and nothing short of helter-skelter characterizes this city of over 2 million residents. In the north, the war between Somaliland and Puntland is imminent; to...
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WardheerNews Person of the Year 2017: Fahad Yasin
By WardheerNews It is not secret that Mr. Fahad Yasin Tahir, Chief of Staff for President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, is the most powerful, most influential figure in the political affairs of the country. In fact, he is considered by many as the most powerful non-elected official in Somalia for the past 10 years. Fahad, as...
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Somaliland: An Exemplary Exercise in Democratic Election
WardheerNews editorial Somaliland has once again proved that it has what it takes to showcase democratic election of one-man one vote. This time, it did it with a class. On November 13, 2017, the breakaway state of Somaliland embarked on a highly watched mission- to carry out the 3rd time, a democratic election of its...
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MUQDISHO BLASTS: TEARS WERE OUR ONLY HOPE
WardheerNews Editorial When a tragedy befalls a nation, the fear and devastation cause the nation to bond together and become one with a course of action. It’s the time where good leaders lead the way out of the devastation to ensure security and a sense of safety for the public. The national tragedy and the...
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HAJJ: EID AL ADHA
By WardheerNews Editorial “In it are Signs Manifest; (for example), the Station of Abraham; whoever enters it attains security; Pilgrimage thereto is a duty men owe to Allah,- those who can afford the journey; but if any deny faith, Allah stands not in need of any of His creatures” Surat Imran. Performing the Hajj, is...
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The Defection of Robow: Somalia Fights Al Shabab as it addresses its security gaps
WardheerNews Editorial Wearing a military fatigue, Somalia’s new president, Mohamed Farmajo, recently vowed to eradicate Al-Shabaab within two years. Since February 2017, when Farmajo came to power, the militant group has escalated its bombing campaign in Mogadishu. Farmajo highlighted the necessary steps his government must take to root out the militant group, such as strengthening...
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Two cornerstone issues for the new government of Somalia
WardheerNews commentary Most Somalis agree on the need for establishing peace, security, creation of a strong national security and a government made up of competent and qualified people. These were also the promises made by Mohamed Farmajo in his presidential campaign. Therefore: 1) The very idea of bringing back former ministers of previous administrations into...
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The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of Somali Politics
WardheerNews Editorial Wishing to do away with unflattering past history comes with price Unless you are not Somali and not at all interested in the Affairs of this tumultuous small nation of 12 million, you are aware the trending topic of the week is the election of Somali President. All kinds of men have come...
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Presidential election: Uncertain future for the incumbent
WardheerNews Editorial The 2017 Presidential election in Somalia could stay true to the sweeping trend that the rest of the world has witnessed – the wind of anti-incumbency. Somalia and its nascent parliament could easily reject Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud and bring about a sorely needed change in Villa Somalia. Change in Somalia has been coming...