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
By Ahmed Abbas I. Introduction This is a follow up article of the previous piece published on WardheerNews titled – Understanding Farmajo- Cracy, that this author discussed in depth the exercise of Personal rule in Somalia by the current president … Continued
By Abdullahi Samoow In the first three years of his rule, President Farmaajo has gone from “The Savior of Somalia” to a ruthless tyrant with no regard for the separation of powers and the democratic process, enshrined in the constitution … Continued
By Faisal Roble Personal notes As I was visiting the Somali Regional State (DDS) in late December 2019, a peaceful demonstration, with the objective to show solidarity to Muslim victims and Mosques burned in the Amhara region, was conducted by … Continued
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