By Ahmed Khalif In the late 1950s, after the wind of the reunion of the Italian-Somaliland, in the south and the British-Somaliland in the north, the Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie knocked every door and turned every stone to stall it. … Continued
By Osman Hassan Karamardha, here I come!! I have waited a long time and come a long way to pay homage to a part of the Somali homeland that holds for me deep and dear emotions – the Somali Ogaden … Continued
By Faisal A. Roble Editor’s note: This short but poignant opinion was published on the Ethiopian Review by Faisal Roble in February 1992. It was a sequel to an earlier piece “The New Map of Ethiopia” that Faisal has published … Continued
By Muhumed M. Muhumed (Khadar “No character in recent Somali history has drawn so much attention from both foreign and indigenous writers as the Sayyid Mahammad ‘Abdille Hasan, known in colonial literature as the ‘Mad Mullah’”1 writes the late Prof. … Continued
By Mohammed Yousuf Following the presidential meeting in the Ethiopian premiers office between the President Farmajo and President Biihi , the relations between Mogadishu and Hargeisa seem to have thawed the ice. Immediately after the meeting there were rumors that … Continued
By Faisal A. Roble Prime Minister Abiy’s insensitive, if not offensive, praise of Mengistu Haile Mariam’s fascist soldiers and his proposal to erect for them a commemorative monument in Jigjiga’s Karamardha hills dealt a major blow to the federal constitution … Continued
By Mohamed A. Fatah Somalia needs a national salvation government to end the current political crisis, and build stakeholders’ confidence and improves relations between President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo, and the Presidents of Puntland and Jubaland. The Federal Government of Somalia … Continued
By Yonis Ali There is no disputing that Hassan Khaire is basking in the glory of his political life as a Prime Minister after a longstanding successful career progression in the aid industry, and a short stint in the extractive … Continued
By Faisal A. Roble In his lame-duck year, Farmajo is on the cusp of plunging Somalia into a renewed conflict. Thanks to what I call the “Farmajo Doctrine,” we may see more devastating and bloodier conflicts in the ensuing months. … Continued
By Ahmed Adan (Sooldaad) The politicians seeking political office employ every trick of the book and play every card available to solicit people to vote in their favour. They hire political strategists, spin-doctors and media personalities, especially in Western countries. … Continued
Dr. Aweys Omar Mohamoud Let me preface this piece by first stating that I have worked in Somalia for most of the past three years, mainly as an advisor to the FGS while living among ordinary folks in Mogadishu. I … Continued
By Isak Abdi and Tendai Chavuta We have read the opinion piece on divided loyalties: dual citizenship by Mohamed Irbad and Mahad Wasuge with interest. While the debate is important, we are of the view that is largely opportunistic and useless in several … Continued
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