By Sadik A. Hirsi In 1991, TPLF accompanying by EPLF (Eritrean people’s liberation front) entered Addis Ababa and overthrown Military Junta (Derg). Ethiopian people’s revolutionary Democratic front was architected by former Marxist guerrilla fighter, Late Males Zanawi leading the joint … Continued
By Osman Hassan Once again, talks between Somalia and its renegade one-clan secessionist enclave calling itself Somaliland are in the offing. It looks as if the Turkish government is taking the bull by its horns and volunteering to midwife these … Continued
By Yasmeen Maxamuud Women in Somalia have had enough. A young 12 year old girl has been raped, killed and placed her mutilated, desecrated body in front of her family’s door this week. The tragedy of Caa’isha Ilyas is not … Continued
By Faisal S. Ahmed It is a progress that Somalia and Kenya have a good diplomatic ties. There was a time when this did not exist, and Somalis were rounded up like animals for seeking safety in Kenya’ cities. Corrupt … Continued
By Faisal Roble We no longer see the rise of a bourgeois dictatorship, but a tribal dictatorship. The ministers, the members of the cabinet… and the local commissioners are chosen from the same ethnological group as the leader, sometimes directly … Continued
By Sagal Aden My mother’s first professional job was as a Certified Nurse. I followed her footsteps and today my primary occupation is as a Registered Nurse. My mother “Maryan Garjeex” was born in the central region of Somalia, a … Continued
By Mohamed Heebaan Ethiopia is raking billions of dollars in investment from every direction, and it has all the appearance of a middle power that is ascending. However, that appearance is misleading. Ethiopia, as I am going to show shortly, … Continued
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
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