By Puntland Development and Research Center (PDRC Introduction One of the most contentious issue in Somalia after the collapse of the central state, and subsequent efforts to reconstitute the nation (1991-2000), has been to strike an agreement on an interim … Continued
By Faisal A. Roble Within two years since he became the Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Dr. Abiy Ahmed appears to have lost the support of his Oromo core constituency. The recent arrests of prominent Oromo leaders and intellectuals (Jawar Mohamed … Continued
By Osman H. Yusuf Somalia -Public administration, governance and corruption Observers say that the leadership of the current government has probably put in place its own brand of administration which reflects the characteristics of innovation and efficiency of modern management … Continued
By Aweys Omar Mohamoud, PhD I have listened to a truly shocking statement recently made by a certain Mahdi Guuleed, Deputy Prime Minister of Farmaajo’s adminstration, apparently speaking at an event organized for MPs supportive of his administration’s recent shenanigans … Continued
By Mohamed Fatah Six months before Somalia’s parliamentary and the presidential vote, the entire electoral process has stalled, and in serious doubt, posing a significant threat to the political stability and security of the nation. The failure to hold the … Continued
By Faisal Roble In an outlandish round of bazar comments, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia argued that Blacks in America “failed” to take advantage of the rights given to them two hundred years ago. Contrast this lazy comment by … Continued
By Aweys Omar Mohamoud, PhD Sixty years ago this week, Somalia’s march to independence began by the union of the former Trust Territory of Somalia under Italian administration and former British Somaliland. This is the first of a series of … Continued
By Liban Ahmad This year the adoption of 4.5 power-sharing system will turn twenty years. Many Somalis hail it as an imperfect but necessary stage in the transition from a fragile state to a country with fully functioning institutions. Without … Continued
By Ibrahim Hussein It’s out of the question that Mr. Haaruun Macruuf is among the top undisputed senior journalists in Somalia and well respected among the Somali speaking community around the world. On the 2nd of April 2020, the National … Continued
By Osman Hassan Appeasement has become a dirty word in the lexicon of the English language and all because of its historical connotations. On 30 September 1938, a former British Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain, went to the German town of … Continued
By Mohamed Osman The recent battle between fellow Inter Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) members Djibouti and Kenya, which saw them vie with one another for a temporary seat at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), is NOT the first … Continued
By Ahmed Abdidool In 1932, Joseph Stalin glorified a 13-year old boy, Pavlik Morozov. The State press had praised the teenage boy as “national hero’, statues of him were erected, and various institutions were named in his honor. Morozov received … Continued
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