Dr Aweys Omar Mohamoud The ‘incumbent takeover’ of the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) by Mr Farmaajo has been described as a ‘coup d’état’ and the start of a new dictatorship, in the hands of the late dictator’s nephew. The … Continued
By Faisal A Roble As Somalia’s local media is abuzz with the surrender of or “reconciliation” of Abdirashid Janan with President Farmajo, one cannot avoid but wonder whether Mr. Janan is a victim of political football or a villain who … Continued
By WardheerNews Editorial It has never been easy to mediate Somalis on political matters; so did comment Rodolfo Graziani, Somalia last colonial officer in charge of putting its humpty-dumpty post trusteeship administration. Somali politics is shifty and could turn from … Continued
By Ahmed Abbas Four Years of Democratic Backsliding (2017 – 2021) The election of President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo on 8th February 2017 was welcomed with jubilation and hope. It was expected that during the mandate of the celebrated new president … Continued
By Hussien Mohamed Yusuf The recent Fifth Assessment Report of Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has indicated that climate change is real and the IGAD Sub region in the Greater Horn of Africa is one of the most vulnerable … Continued
By Mohamoud Yusuf Diplomatic row is brewing between Kenya and Somalia after Mogadishu ordered the recent expulsion of Kenya’s Ambassador accusing Kenya of allegedly meddling in Somalia’s internal affairs and violating its sovereignty and territorial integrity. Diplomatic relations between the … Continued
By Dr. Aweys Omar Mohamoud I was recently interviewed by the Italian news agency, agenzianova.com about the political crisis in Somalia. Nova published excerpts from the interview which you can see here. I present below the original interview questions and … Continued
By Abdirahman Hashi (Burhan) Although both Ethiopia and Kenya are Somalia’s historical enemies and have Somali territories under their control, nevertheless Ethiopia had robbed more land and people from Somalia than Kenya. Since the 16th century, Ethiopia’s expansionist strategy toward … Continued
By Ahmed Abdullahi Isse It is an inherent human right to protest/write and express one’s views and political belief without being subjected to suppression and harassment. Dr. Sacdia A. Ali . Said Abdullahi also known as Deni was elected as … Continued
Editor’s Note– Attached is an official letter that was signed in 1973 by the former President of the Somali Democratic Republic, Major General Mohamed Siyad Barre, who was also the head of the Somali Revolutionary Council outlining the scope and stretch … Continued
Dr. Sadia Ali Aden At the outset let me say this: It is an inherent human right to protest and express one’s views and political belief without being subjected to suppression or harassment. However, with freedom comes responsibility. In this … Continued
By Abdiqani Ahmed Farah (Dala’aan) PhD ‘On what bases subjects obey their rulers’, the social contract theory by Thomas Hobbs et al (1588–1679) Every era can be looked at as a repository of a particular kind of a wisdom. This … Continued
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