By Faisal A. Roble Basil Davidson, a British historian, and an Africanist, once wrote that England was a mere geographic expression when Mansa Musa of the Mali Empire was melting metal and gold (Basil Davidson, History of Africa). In the same token, at a time when neighboring African states are at their “take-off stage,” per...
February 22, 2025
Tag: Farmajo
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Farmajo Fights Separatism the Wrong Way
By Michael Rubin Many Somalis crave unity. In 1960, Somalis achieved it when the former British protectorate of Somaliland and Italy’s newly-freed Somaliland colony united to form what eventually became known as Somalia. Corruption, dictatorship and factional fighting eroded Somali solidarity, however. Against the backdrop of civil war and genocide against the Isaaq clan, Somaliland...
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WardheerNews person of the year: President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo
By WardheerNews WardheerNews named President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo as its person of the year for 2019 by reminding Somalis and friends of Somalia his dismal presidency and the setback he caused to the recovery of this fledgling federal entity. The choice is a deliberate means to increase the awareness of the Somalis and donor’s scrutiny...
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WardheerNews Person of the Year 2017: Fahad Yasin
By WardheerNews It is not secret that Mr. Fahad Yasin Tahir, Chief of Staff for President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo, is the most powerful, most influential figure in the political affairs of the country. In fact, he is considered by many as the most powerful non-elected official in Somalia for the past 10 years. Fahad, as...