By Mohamed Abdiqafar H. Hussein It does not look like an election in which all stakeholders can agree the outcome would take place in Somalia at the end of this year. However, those who support President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo believe … Continued
By Maxamed Daahir Afrax Alliteration, in Somali xarafraac, is a uniquely important feature in Somali literature. Scholars have observed and commented on the role of xarafraac as one of the two structural tools that regulate Somali poetry, the other one … Continued
By Abdullahi Samoow On the 8th of February 2017, Somalis at home and abroad gathered in front of the TV screens to watch the presidential elections, eager to see who assumes the highest office. Would that be President Hassan Sheikh? … Continued
By Abdisalam Biligsey Somalia is a strategically placed country and lies at the tip of the Horn of Africa, where The Gulf of Aden meets the Indian Ocean at Guardfui Channel/Ras Aseyr, and where a good deal of international commerce … Continued
By Aqbal Aabi Oday Abdulle, the well-known Somali standup comedian recently captured the attention of Somalis via social media when he and his band produced a short skit depicting Farmajo’s erratic and narcissistic behavior. The short film starts with a … Continued
By Abdiqani Ahmed Farah (Dala’aan) PhD “No man is an island, entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main” therefore “Never send to know for whom the Pell tolls, it tolls for … Continued
By Hassan M. Abukar On May 18, 1991, the Somali National Movement (SNM) declared the secession of the northern region of Somalia from the rest of the country—a declaration that was met by a chorus of criticism and condemnation. Particular … Continued
By Hassan Keynan There are serious questions about the intentions and judgment of the Special Representative of UN Secretary General (SRSG) for Somalia, Mr. James Swan. There is even serious doubt about both his loyalty to the UN principles and … Continued
By Ali Haji Warsame Entrepreneurship is the one of the post-1991 success stories from Somalia. Some economists describe unbridled capitalism as the basis for the entrepreneurial drive that help Somalis cope with state collapse. Certainly the story of entrepreneurship in … Continued
By Faisal A. Roble Basil Davidson, a British historian, and an Africanist, once wrote that England was a mere geographic expression when Mansa Musa of the Mali Empire was melting metal and gold (Basil Davidson, History of Africa). In the … Continued
By Osman Hassan Introduction. This article is on the pressing need to extend the federal system to northern Somalia and in particular to the unionist SSC regions which happen to be the only ones in the north crying for it. … Continued
By Hassan Kaynaan Somalia’s Federal Minister of Education clearly demonstrates why he is not the right person for the education portfolio. He went on TV to talk about a longstanding disagreement between the Federal Ministry of Education and Puntland State … Continued
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