Dr. Abdurahman Baadiyow In commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the restoration of hope and statehood for the Somali people, following the historic Arta Peace and Reconciliation Conference in 2000, I am deeply honored to reflect on this significant milestone. As a member of the Somali Technical Committee and one of the two individuals responsible...
My Life Through News Media by Abdullahi Haji. Edited by Abdisalam M. Issa-Salwe and Ahmed Sh. Mohamud Reviewed by: Abdiweli GaradAuthor: Abdullahi HajiPublisher: Looh Press LtdPages: 166 pagesPublication date: 2025 Abdullahi Haji’s memoir, My Life Through News Media, is a vital but flawed primary source that offers an unparalleled insider’s view of East African politics and BBC Somali journalism....
By Abdullahi A. Nor In the middle of the 19th century, when European explorers fanned out across Africa in search of the sources of the Nile, lost cities, and the edges of empire, Sir Richard Francis Burton stood apart. Scholar, soldier, linguist, ethnographer, and provocateur, Burton was no ordinary adventurer. He mastered over 25 languages,...
Dr. Abdurahman Baadiyow In the corridors of time, history is never silent—it whispers, it screams, and it is contested in both shadow and light. Writing the past is not merely the recording of events; it is a battle for identity, a struggle over memory, and a fight for the soul of a nation. Some stories...
Prof. Abdurahman Abadullahi (Baadiyow) History is more than a record of past events; it is a living thread that connects nations, peoples, and generations, often shaped by the courage and vision of exceptional individuals whose actions transcend time and borders. I was reminded of this in a strikingly personal way when I received an unexpected...
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Camels have long been the backbone of Somalia ‘s pastoralist culture, feeding families, transporting goods and standing tall in local folklore. But on the dusty outskirts of the capital, the camel now finds itself at the center of an agricultural revolution that could redefine Somali farming. On a breezy Wednesday morning in mid-June,...
Authors: Jamal Mohammed & Prof Abdirisak Arale Nunow Introduction A turbulent history of conflict, state collapse and external interventions marks Somalia’s state-building landscape. Many scholars have attempted to understand the reasons for state failure in the country. The country has often been analysed and intervened within a framework of a ‘Failed State’ that cannot perform...
By Faisal Roble Introduction This report is a cursory review of “MINOR DEMARCATION, MICRO-DAMS – MAJOR DRAMA” (Micro-Dam) prepared by the Rift Valley Institute (RVI) of the Ethiopian Peace Research Facility (EPF).[1] This review is not to extensively discuss the history of the region, nor is it to go into a detail discussion about the...
By Abdiweli Garad, PhD Introduction: Echoes of Dissent in a Fractured Landscape Somaliland’s secession from Somalia has been a contentious issue since the collapse of Somalia’s central government in late 1991. Recently, this topic has gained renewed attention in Somalis’ discussions on social media, resonating with some non-formally secessionist regions that show sympathy for it....
By Abdukadir Osman Farah, PhD In a recent Aljazeera English documentary, the editors of the program sketch the history of the legendry Sayyid Maxamed Cabdille Xasan. A leader who resisted the British Empire for over two decades (the longest anti-colonial war in Africa). The program profiles him as “the father of Somali nationalism”[i]. In a...