By Hassan M. Abukar For the last several weeks, Mogadishu has experienced a string of bombings by Al-Shabaab, a mutiny in certain divisions of the Somali National Army (SNA), a brawl in the Federal Parliament, and two diplomatic meltdowns in foreign affairs. The spike of violence in Mogadishu in March alone was unprecedented, consisting of...
By Liban Ahmad Somalia is a country that has recovered from the failed state status but is still in a fragile state, if one accepts the verdict of the former representative for the UN Secretary General in Somalia, Nicholas Kay. Next year the 4.5 power-sharing mechanism agreed upon at Arta City of Djibouti in 2000 will turn 20...
Dr. Abdurahman Abdullahi (Baadiyow) A prominent Nigerian author, Chinua Achebe, was bewildered with his country’s performance-Nigeria—one of the most and fascinating states in Africa, with an abundance of human and material resources. Achebe could not figure out the challenges that held this oil-rich country back. Reflecting on that, he crafted his well-known booklet in 1983...
By Dr. Abdurahman Baadiyow October 14, 2017, a truck loaded with explosives exploded at the center of Mogadishu leaving about 400 deaths and about 500 injures. This was one of the most lethal terrorist acts anywhere in the world since 9/11. This barbaric act was attributed to Al Shabaab which has appeared publicly in 2007...
Dr. Abdurahman Baadiyow Somalia is in a very precarious condition which demands a search of a new course and rethinking outside of traditional box. Our state is far beyond to stand in its feet and to use of its potential material and human resources after 27 years of collapse. In spite of that, our people...
W/Q Dr. Cabduraxmaan Baadiyow Waxaa muuqata in dadka Soomaaliyeed intooda badan ay ka khaldantahay fahamka siyaasadda, taas oo halis ku ah soo celinta dawlad Soomaaliyeed oo dadka ka dhaxeysa. Dawlad jriitaankeeda waxa aasaas u ah oo ay ka kooban tahay dhul xududiisa la yaqaan, shacab ah muwaadiniin, maamul ka kooban hay’adaha dawlada oo dhan. Caalamka...
By Dr. Abdurahman Baadiyow After the collapse of the state in 1991, Somalia entered a new era in its long history. This period has exposed the vulnerability of the postcolonial state and durability of the local culture based on clannism and Islam. The ensuing civil war instigated by the armed factions devastated the country in...
To: President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Mr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud – Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Mr. Omar Abdirashid Sharmarke – Speaker of the Federal Parliament of Somalia, H.E. Mohamed Sheikh Osman Jawari – Chairman of the Federal Electoral Implementation Team (FEIT), Omar Mohamed Abdulle CC:...
PRESS STATEMENT For immediate release The Coalition for Change is a platform for political parties, forums, presidential candidates and politicians who have collectively consented to coordinate their activities in order to bring about a positive political transformation in Somalia leading up to the 2016 legislative and presidential elections. We have followed the developments surrounding the...
Preamble: The National Citizens Platform (NCP), and a group of like-minded Somali parliamentarians, academics, and activists and prominent members of civil society held a one day gathering to reflect on the political landscape of Somalia in the context of the critical issues facing the nation at this juncture in its political trajectory. At the conclusion...