By Abdul Ahmed III I am ashamed and saddened by the recent atrocities by the forces of Puntland in the historical city of Taleh (currently the capital of Khaatumo State). I condemn Puntland administration for taking a naked aggression against our brethren in Taleh City. Puntland must respect the local communities in Taleh and In...
By Safi Abdi Words can not describe the anger and frustration I am feeling right now. I find it hard to understand or explain away the evil designs behind the ambushing and the slaying and wounding of innocent civilians in Teleex. I understand the number of dead has risen to nine, the number of wounded...
By Abdul Ghelleh Twelve months ago, a largely unknown former NGO operative called Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud, became the president of Somalia, elected by a group of MPs that was selected (not elected) by Somalia’s civil war corrupted traditional leaders. When his name was pronounced winner at the voting venue, he smiled for the cameras, all...
Editor’s note: WardheerNews gravely mourns the loss of the late Ahmed Mohamed “Qaybe” on November 26, 2013. Mr. Qaybe was one of Somalia’s giants in the world of diplomacy and statesmanship. In recognition of his leadership, ability and talent in the field of legislative process, WardheerNews ran an editorial piece in April, 2005. At a time...
By Ahmed M. Farah (Nurradin) Since the conflict between the Somali president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, alias Culusow, and the Prime Minister, Abdi Farah Shirdon, alias Saacid, came to the fore, in public, for all to see, Somalis – politicians, elders, civil society members and common folk – expressed derision and sense of loss towards both...
By Nicola Nasser Indeed, US President Barak Obama has gone a long way to earn his Nobel Peace Prize, which was prospectively and in advance awarded in 2009 to the 44th president of the United States while less than eight months in office. However, Obama’s “big prize” to make him “feel that I deserve” the...
W.T. Faarax Cali Gammuute ‘Show madax dadoo kuu muuqda iyo Mindi saawiraa marar badan ku hoda’; ayaan xusuusta ku keenay.Tuducuna, haddaan sii candhabo, maanso aanan markan meel ku ogayn ayuu ka tirsanaa. Haabkaba, ku maan hayn. Markase wax laguu sheegaad, wax garataa, oo afka iyo uurkaa is oge, nin ayay arrini si ugu dhuumatay. Fartaa loogu...
By Mohamoud Mussa If a journey of thousand miles starts with one step, then how many first steps we the Somalis, have travelled since our friends in Kenya, in cohort with the UN and western investors chose for us our first TNG, which seems so long ago. In time, we had a number of TNGs...
By Hamse Warfa The fact that the world is in a mad quest for real leadership is not in doubt, more so at a time as this when few leaders really stand for what they say. Could it be that global leadership has been learning too much from hip hop lyricists who will use the...
By Shukri M. Geele The Prime Minister of Somalia, Abdi Farah Shirdon, announced on November 8, 2013 that the President of Somalia, Hassan Mohamud, had asked him to resign. He portrayed this request from the President as nothing more than a misreading of the Constitution on the President’s part. Since then, the hoopla surrounding the...