Osman Hassan Joshua Meservey, senior policy analyst at the Heritage Foundation, a US conservative think tank, advocated in a recent policy paper that the United States recognize Somaliland as an independent state. His advocacy was supported by Stephen M. Schwartz, … Continued
By Horn of Africa Policy Center (HAPIC)Policy Brief Causes and Consequences of Tigray’s Conflict The root of the recent crisis in Ethiopia can be traced to constitutional conflict particularly the system of government, the election, power balance between regional and … Continued
By Abdiqani Ahmed Farah (Dala’aan) PhD ‘All theoretical (i.e., scientific) knowledge is a mixture of what is given in sense experience and what is contributed by the mind. The contributions of the mind are necessary conditions for having any sense … Continued
By Mohamed Abdiqafar Haji Hussein The President of Somalia Mohamed A. Farmaajo’s plan to extend his rule and also win the hearts of Somali youth by any means necessary is working. There is a plethora of evidence that shows this … Continued
By Osman H. Mohamed Why is election conducted? Elections are said to be a hallmark of democracy and an important instrument through which leaders are elected to public office. The nature of democracy is that elected officials are accountable to … Continued
By Deeq Yusuf & Adan Makina Recently, we came across a widely circulated YouTube video that was on the concept of federalism by the Laureate Professor Emeritus Prof. Cheryl Saunders of Melbourne University Law School on Federalism, wherein she objects … Continued
By Collison Lore, Hussien Mohamed, Linah Mwamachi and Ceaser Mukasa AS World leaders, policy makers and activists, enter solemn negotiations at the COP26 in Glasgow, many pastoral and agro-pastoral communities in Eastern Africa are facing recurrent droughts and shortage of … Continued
By Abdi Mohamud The global pandemic, since it started in the first quarter of 2019, has shaken governments, corporations, and individuals to the core. It almost brought all activities to a standstill. Many plans were abandoned, others were adjusted to … Continued
By Anwar Abdifatah Bashir The intermittent and amorphous election in Somalia dumfounds everyone, at least the public, the rank-and-file politicians and the international community as well. The mandate of the incumbent president has ended nine months ago, and yet, the … Continued
Dr. Aweys Omar Mohamoud Yes, Farmaajo is a dictator who abhors the rule of law, national and local democratic governance as stipulated in the provisional Constitution of the FGS. Yes, he has no understanding and no regard for the principles … Continued
By Osman Hassan For most Somalis, one country, Britain, has set herself apart from the rest of the West for its historical and continuing policies which they consider as inimical to their nation. Somalia’s neighbours, Ethiopia and Kenya, have been … Continued
By Osman H. Yusuf To refresh our memory, the idea of an indirect election based on 4.5 clan power sharing formula for troubled Somalia was meant to be a way of finding an acceptable temporary solution to long standing mistrust … Continued
World News from Africa Aljazeera NY Times Africa News