By Lul Araweelo Kulmiye On January 12, 2019, I had the honor to meet Ahmed Ali Dahir, Somalia’s Attorney General, in his office in Mogadishu. He was kind enough to let me interview him and ask him some pressing issues … Continued
By Abdifatah Hassan Ali The idea of 4.5 power sharing formula was the result of a Reconciliation Conference held in Djibouti in 2000, but what was meant to reconcile a society that suffered from years of conflict has only divided … Continued
By Abdirahman Adan Mohamoud Before Ali assumed his current post, he was leading a very rudimentary life. With his extended family, they were all living in a small, over-crowded, two-roomed house. Ali had no decent job in the last five years, … Continued
By Faisal Roble “God extends to enable you to rise from ashes like the proverbial sphinx.” John Sensele I could not commemorate the legacy of Martin Luther King and the impending African-American month in February by no other means than pay … Continued
By Hussien Mohamed Yusuf Facebook Warlordism is in the raise in the Somali Regional State for the Simple reason that so many pseudo Politicians and Diaspora drop outs are fighting for personal and clan interests, which has already created confusion … Continued
By Liban Ahmad In a timely essay Guled Ahmed Jama, the Director of the Human Rights Center in Hargeysa, wondered if politics based on loyalty to the clan “ is inevitable” in Somaliland? “It is evident that clan politics is … Continued
By Mohamed I. Nur The vision of the International Crisis Group (ICG) is working to prevent wars and shape policies that will build a more peaceful world. Robert Malley, the ICG president believes his organization supports for good governance that … Continued
By Rasheed Hashi Over the last few weeks, many Somalis have pondered and posed an important question: after nearly 60 years of independence, why do we need a white man – a muzungu or saan-cadde as we say – to … Continued
By WardheerNews Dreams do not come to one through thinking and wishing, dreams are made for those willing to go through hurdles and obstacles. Dreams come to the resilient, those willing to preserve and those able to turn hardship into … Continued
By Muhumed M. Muhumed (Khadar) Nations can experience a dramatic change and substantial development in several ways but changes driven by individual leaders are common and highly praised in today’s world. Visionary and transformative leaders like Erdogan, Kagame, Zenawi, Mahathir … Continued
By Faisal Roble Last night was once again a momentous night! It was Puntland time which comes once every five years – time to see the experimentation of democracy at the local level. For that reason, I stayed up until … Continued
By Ahmed Abdirahman Congratulations to Puntland President-elect Saed Abdullahi Deni for winning the much contested election on January 8, 2019. Mr. Deni was the ultimate winner in a crowded field of candidates and the magnitude of his victory doesn’t need much … Continued
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