By Abdi Mohamud Dr. Abdurahman Abdullahi Baadiyow mourned for the sheikhs executed by the Siyad Barre Regime on January 23rd, 1975. In an article posted on WardheerNews, the learned professor pleaded with the Somali public to always remember and pray for these martyrs. He argued that what happened on that fateful day was a blasphemy...
By Hassan M. Abukar On May 18, 1991, the Somali National Movement (SNM) declared the secession of the northern region of Somalia from the rest of the country—a declaration that was met by a chorus of criticism and condemnation. Particular among these critics was the Islamic Movement of Somalia, which produced a four-page statement in...
Editorial Critique: Book: Making Sense of Somali History, Volume II Paperback: 222 pages Publisher: Adonis & Abbey Publishers Ltd (May 12, 2017) Author:Dr. Abdurahman Abdullahi Baadiyow The collapse of the postcolonial Somali state in 1991 and the consequent outbreak of civil war drastically transformed the socio-political landscape in Somalia. Somalis reverted to the pre-colonial state of affairs and...
By WardheerNews Editor’s Note: Dr. Abdurahman M. Abdullahi (Baadiyow) is a Somali activist, educator, politician and the chairman of National Unity Party (NUP) and deputy chairman of the Forum for Unity) and Democracy(FUD), the largest political coalition in Somalia. Dr. Baadiyow was one of the top candidates of the 2012 Somali presidential election. WDN had...
Dr Cabdiraxmaan Macalim C/llahi Baadiyow oo ka mid ahaa siyaasiyiin madaxweynihii hore ee Soomaaliya Shiikh Shariif ku booqday magaalada Kampala ayaa waxaa uu ka warbixiyay safarkii ay ku tageen Uganda iyo waxyaabihii uu ku saabsanaa. Baadiyow ayaa waxaa safarkiisa ku wehliyay sida uu sheegay Prof,Cali Maxamed Geedi iyo C/wahab Ugaas Khaliif oo labaduna xilal kala...
W.Q. Ibraahim G. Sharmaarke Inta aanan qalinka kor u qaadin, dhawr goor baan Eebbe hortii ka maagay in aan maqaalkan qoro. Dhawr arrimood, ayaa ugu waaweynaa sababihii aan uga caga-jiiday in aan dareenkan gaarka ah qalinleyda Soomaaliyeed la wadaago. Tan ugu horraysa waa arrin si ugu lug leh siyaasadda Soomaalida oo aanan jeclayn in aan...
Editor’s Note: Dr. Abdurahman M. “Baadiyow” is a well-known Somali activist, educator, politician, and one of the senior leaders of Al Islah Islamic organization. Dr. Baadiyow was one of the top candidates of the 2012 Somali presidential election. WDN had an insightful and multi-faced interview with Dr. Baadiyow on the current situation in Somalia, both the challenges...
WardheerNews (WDN) The former Somali presidential candidate and high ranking member of Islah organization Dr. Abdurahman M. Baadiyow in an exclusive interview with WardheerNews shared his opinion on a number of wide issues facing Somalia. On the current political situation Mr. Baadiyow stated “After initial high expectations, the current political situation in Somalia has a propensity...
Dr. Abdurahman Baadiyow Somali history is too often told through the experiences of colonialism, independence, state collapse, and the continuing struggle to rebuild the country. Although these events are essential to understanding modern Somalia, they represent only a fraction of our collective past. Behind them lies a much longer history of communities that developed political...
GAROWE (WDN) — Garowe is preparing to welcome an extraordinary gathering of Somalia’s political, academic and civil society voices, as distinguished delegates converge on the Puntland capital for a major national forum on the country’s future. The city welcomed a stream of prominent guests yesterday ahead of the two-day conference, organized by the Puntland Development...