Dr. Abdurahman Baadiyow Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed of Ethiopia shattered the hope for peace and prosperity for the people in the Horn of Africa. After being renowned as a peacemaker and a winner of the Nobel Prize, he has been … Continued
By Mohamed Rage Hassan I. Introduction The broader and multifaceted underpinning Somaliland’s pursuit of self-determination is not adequately discussed. The cause encompasses historical variations, the enduring impact of colonial legacies, discontent stemming from the 1960s union, and the subsequent marginalization of … Continued
By Dr Aweys Omar Mohamoud Part I On new-year’s day, the Ethiopian leader Abiy Ahmed signed a deal giving his country naval access to the Red Sea with separatist Somaliland leader Muse Bihi. Somalia declared the deal an ‘act of … Continued
By Dayib Sheikh Ahmed (faracadde) The ink upon the Ethiopia-Somaliland Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) is barely dry, yet it has already unleashed a legal tempest across the Horn of Africa. This accord, envisioned by Ethiopia as a shimmering mirage of … Continued
By Hassan Tahir In contemporary times, the geopolitical milieu within the Horn of Africa has become characterized by a discernible escalation in tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia. At the crux of this escalation is Ethiopia’s unwavering insistence on an illicit … Continued
By Abdisalam M Issa-Salwe and Abdullahi Salah Osman Introduction Prime Minister Abiye Ahmed demonstrated a lack of responsible leadership by dealing with a regional state bypassing the central government of Somalia, blatantly violating its sovereignty. The Ethiopian leader should have … Continued
Dr. Abdurahman Baadiyow Abiy Ahmed became Ethiopia’s first Prime Minister of Oromo descent in 2018. His efforts to resolve the border conflict with Eritrea earned him the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize. Moreover, his rise to power significantly changed the traditional … Continued
Dayib Sheikh Ahmed (faracadde) As Puntland sails towards its elections, President Deni finds himself caught in a political squall. Supporters tout his infrastructure boom and deft diplomacy with Mogadishu, painting him as Puntland’s “golden boy.” Yet, beneath this shiny image … Continued
By Professor Ezekiel Gebissa We live in an era known as a ‘post-truth’ world, where ‘alternative facts’ replace actual facts, and intuitions carry more weight than evidence. It is in this space that Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed, keeps publicly, … Continued
By Hassan Zaylai In the midst of historical challenges and regional complexities, Somalia stands at a pivotal juncture where the significance of territorial integrity and national unity cannot be overstated. The collapse of the central government in 1991 led to … Continued
By Mohamed Abdiqafar H. Hussein The ongoing challenges surrounding the elections in Puntland have reached a critical juncture, marked by conflict and corruption. The attention of the people of Puntland and Somalia as a whole has been keenly focused on … Continued
By Saida Hassan On December 2017, two months after the largest terrorist attack in Somalia’s history, I landed in Mogadishu, Somalia. Most people were puzzled as to why I would forgo the security of a middle-class life in the United … Continued
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