By Ubah Abdullah Aden On November 24, 2018, Haldoor Raising Voices, a nonprofit organization in Oslo, Norway, that works on issues of integration, gender matters and human rights, organized its annual conference for the Somali community. Three pertinent issues included … Continued
By Faisal Roble With the coming of Dr. Abiy Ahmed to power in April 2018, the political scene of Ethiopia has changed, or so it seemed at first glance. Overthrowing TPLF bloodlessly itself is a miracle. However much one celebrates … Continued
By Guled Hagi Hersi Two years has passed since the Somali people celebrated the election of President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo as the “savior” of the country after President Hassan Sheikh’s term was marked by runaway corruption committed by his rapacious … Continued
By Mohamed Abdi Sheikh Mustafe Haji Ismail Haarun embodies enlightenment and elevation, and his speeches have touched and shaped the lives of millions of people. But who is Sheikh Mustafe? He is a knowledgeable, an inspirational, and a pragmatic Somali … Continued
By Mohamed Abdiqafar H. Hussein On Puntland President Saciid Abdullahi Deni’s inauguration day, January 26, 2019, most of the Somali politicians there and many other people expected the event would accomplish its inaugural purpose but also unite Somali politicians, since … Continued
By Faisal A Roble On February 7, 2019, Somalia conducted its first roadshow and unveiled official proposals for selling its oil and gas deposits. The venue chosen was London, England. The goal was to publicize and find two key actors: … Continued
By Dr.Ali Adawe Abdullahi The legality, validity, timing, and transparency of the forthcoming proposed auctioning of Somalia’s Oil and Gas assets Is a vexing question that needs sober answers by people in the know of the oil and sector of … Continued
By Ahmed Fiqi The latest statements made by the President of Uganda, Mr. Yweri Museveni at the Uganda Annual Judge’s Conference on January 28, 2019, has sparked the anger of Somali people. He stated that Somalia, like many other countries, … Continued
By Ali S Yusuf February 08, 2019, marks the second anniversary since the inauguration of Mr. Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo as the President of Somalia, following democratic elections in early 2017, that saw him secure a strong mandate to govern from Somalia’s … Continued
By Osman Hassan President Museveni of Uganda is well-known for speaking his mind and that is typically what he did when he recently referred to Somalia as a “failed State”. That has touched a raw nerve among Somalis still licking … Continued
By Hassan M. Abukar Isn’t crying a normal expression of human emotion? For many Somalis, crying publicly is taboo, and for men, it is especially frowned upon. But recently, three separate incidents in Somalia raised eyebrows and lent credibility to … Continued
By Rasheed Hashi The world and the Somali peoples were shocked to recently learn that the Lower House of Parliament amended the Central Bank Act to hire a non-Somali Governor – a British man with no Central Bank experience and … Continued
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