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
By Dr Ali Bahar; Head of Awdal State Movement INTRODUCTION The persistent escalation of military violence by the Hargeisa administration -the SNM remnants and their supporters is very likely to deeply entrench in a proliferation of vicious regional conflict. The … Continued
By Abdi Mohamud Global Somali Diaspora (GSD) will be celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2024. It was in Kigali, Rwanda, where prominent Somalis from the diaspora met in 2014 to lay the foundation for an organization with global reach and … Continued
By Abdulahi M. Abdulahi, Maritime Lawyer Somalia is located in the Horn of Africa with the longest mainland coast in the region. The collapse of the central government in 1991 after a 21-year-long military regime resulted in a civil war … Continued
Prof. Abdurahman Baadiyow[1] On December 8, 2023, I was appointed Senior Adviser for Reconciliation for the President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. This prestigious role follows my previous Senior Adviser for Constitutional Affairs, in which I … Continued
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