By Abighani Hirad The passion for sports is a tradition that is shared throughout Somalia. Somalis are sports enthusiasts, particularly football. However, for more than 25 years Somalia has been marked by armed conflict and clan tensions. These events in … Continued
By Faisal A. Roble Awkward and discomforting stories emerging from Mogadishu of unabashed coziness of Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo with Ethiopia’s Abiy Ahmed symbolizes the erosion of Somalia’s fledgling recovery from collapse to a tutelage state of Ethiopia. Regrettably, subjecting Somali … Continued
By Mohamed Abdi Misinformation and disinformation deceive people and divert their direction and decision making aptitudes. But what are they? Misinformation is to unintentionally mislead people, while disinformation is to intentionally mislead them. In other words, misinformation is to share … Continued
By Abdiraman Jama Guhaad After the collapse of the central government and the aftermath of the turbulent and destructive civil war that followed it, the country’s infrastructures, and the institutions including the education sector, ceased for a period. Efforts made … Continued
By Hassan Mudane & Adan Makina The first part of this article will examine the “zero-sum thinking” road which was taken by Somali politicians to come to a generally acceptable consensus, noting that it is akin to that of a country … Continued
By Faisal A. Roble Blaming Others The highly touted parliamentary and presidential elections supposed to conclude by February 8, 2021 are and will likely be delayed. President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed (Farmajo) seized a narrative that puts the blame on Puntland … Continued
Dr Aweys Omar Mohamoud The announcement that the FGS will go ahead with the 2021 elections with no resolution to the continuing electoral crisis and no reference to two FMSs, namely Puntland and Jubbaland, and the political opposition takes us … Continued
By Abdirahman A. Issa From Allah we come and to Him we return. Geeridu nimaanad garaynin iyo Geeljiray ku wacan tahay , is a Somali lamentation about death, which roughly translates, “The news of death is less painful if the passing is about an unknown person or a … Continued
By Deeq S. Yusuf Since the advent of the modern Somali state, the quest for gender equality has remained elusive. Even when the pre-civil war Siad Barre regime introduced legislation in the mid 1970s that promoted gender equality, “Somali women … Continued
By Adan Makina Since taking over the Governorship of Garissa County in August 2018 after trouncing his political competitors, Governor Ali Bunow Korane who is popularly known as ABK by his constituents, took the best public policy formulations to create effective … Continued
By Mohamed Fatah Most elections are either referendum or a choice, especially if one of the candidates is an incumbent. The upcoming election in Somalia is no different. The 2021 election will either be a referendum on President Mohamed Abdullahi … Continued
By Dr Aweys Omar Mohamoud The clock is ticking for Somali leaders of every political hue and the international community to come together at once to confront Mr. Farmaajo in order to prevent the return of the sounds, smells, depredations, … Continued
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