Opinion

Pres. Farmaajo’s Somaliland’s Policy is Clueless – Reactionary At Best

JUL 17, 2019

Given the magnitude of responsibility and challenges before our Somalia leaders, one would thought our leaders would be busy fostering and cultivating...

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Together, the United States and Somalia Can Achieve Peace and Prosperity for Somalis

JUL 17, 2019

With the recent celebration of the U.S. and Somalia independence days, we have occasion to reflect on the progress that our two countries have made to...

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What do automation and artificial intelligence mean for Africa?

JUL 17, 2019

Today, Chile and Malaysia are high-income economies, China and Mexico have become upper-middle, and Vietnam and Bangladesh have reached lower-middle-i...

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The US is quietly waging war in Somalia — and Trump has made it worse

JUL 16, 2019

Ultimately, these strikes are a blood-shedding public relations move. We’re needlessly flexing our military muscles and celebrating how many “terr...

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The moment of truth has come for U.S.-Turkey relations

JUL 12, 2019

For roughly two years, the United States has been warning the Turkish government against receiving a huge Russian missile defense system. Washington h...

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Guban View: Pandering to clan identity undermines democracy

JUL 11, 2019

Somaliland has a serious clan identity crisis. It was revealed during the 2017 presidential election result; some of the electorate still believe tha...

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How glow of the historic accord between Ethiopia and Eritrea has faded

JUL 08, 2019

Exactly a year ago Eritreans could hardly contain their joy as Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed touched down in Asmara. The city had seen nothing l...

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Somalia’s “see and wait policy “towards the maritime melt down with Kenya is commendable

JUL 07, 2019

The two neighboring countries have had long-lucrative and plausible relations, whether it’s diplomatic, business, social intermingling, and others. ...

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Is Somalia at Early Doors of Post-Culturalism?

JUL 07, 2019

In recent days, the ambassador of India to the Federal Republic of Somalia, His Excellence Shri Rahul Chhabra, who is also the High Commissioner of In...

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The black stuff is a catalyst for Somalia’s economic aspirations

JUL 02, 2019

Many studies point out that Somalia has oil and gas reserves in both onshore and offshore worth extracting. At a conservative estimate, offshore depos...

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