By Abdi Mohamud No nation can develop, progress, or attain any significant achievements without educating its people. There is absolutely no debate about the importance of education, as education gives people the ability to think, act, and accomplish things in profound … Continued
By Abdifatah Dahir Ali Dealing with mentally sick people is a methodology which should be learned by every individual in our society. Saying this may seem bit strange! But in a matter of fact it is not. Is there any … Continued
By Maakhir United Council (MUC) Introduction Secessionist ‘Somaliland’ has, ever since the Somali State imploded in 1991, been trying to get international recognition as a separate, sovereign country. There is no door it has not knocked, no resource it has … Continued
Dr. Abdurahman Abdullahi (Baadiyow) A prominent Nigerian author, Chinua Achebe, was bewildered with his country’s performance-Nigeria—one of the most and fascinating states in Africa, with an abundance of human and material resources. Achebe could not figure out the challenges that … Continued
By Faisal Roble Existential Politics of Ethiopia The most unsettling diplomatic issue about Ethiopia in the affairs of the Horn of Africa region is its size, history of conflicts, and its status as the only country that starves for a sea … Continued
By Rasheed Hashi In Loyan Farah’s seminal article on how the current federal government is destroying Somalia’s national institutions, there are key areas not covered in this otherwise excellent piece in terms of exposing the rotten state of governance in … Continued
By Ismail H. Warsame In 1998 before the foundation of Puntland State of Somalia, GAROWE, the Capital City of the first Federal State of Somalia, was a squatter-like village of poor neighborhoods with no revenue or business income other than … Continued
By Ibrahim Aden Shire Every leader, every minster and every institution of modern governance has many advisors. These advisors hold different roles and responsibilities in the government ranging from bag carriers and door openers to being at the centre of … Continued
By Seid Ali There is a famous hadith narrating the story of a boy and a king recorded by Imam Ahmed. Quranic scholars link this story with the six verses of the 85th surah of Quran (Sura Al Buruuj) and … Continued
By Ali S. Yusuf The February 2017 election of Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo as Somalia’s President and the subsequent appointment of Hassan Ali Khayre to the Prime Ministerial docket heralded a new era of peace and stability in the country. Prior … Continued
By Loyan Farah First, they seize Parliament, then the Courts, and now….the Central Bank . There was once a dictatorship in Somalia under the brutal rule of Mohamed Siad Barre, but someone needs to tell Hassan Ali Kheyre that those … Continued
By Mohamed Heebaan My mother and I arrived the wells of Qabri daharre around 5 PM of a sunny day. How many days we travelled from Nogob to get there, I do not remember. At nearby, a group of Somali … Continued
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