Opinion
Direct Elections in Somalia: Illusion or Reality?
The slogan of "conducting free and fair direct elections" has been repeatedly voiced by Somali officials since 2009, alongside other ambitious project...
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Ha Gelin Halis Mustaqbalkaaga: Maraykanku Wuxuu Adkeeyay La Dagaallanka Tahriibka Sharci-darrada ah
Si looga dhigo Maraykanku waddan amaan ah, xooggan, oo barwaaqo ah, Madaxweyne Trump wuxuu xaqiijinayaa in sharciga socdaalka ee Maraykanka la raaco....
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Don’t Risk Your Future: The United States Cracks Down on Illegal Immigration
To make America safe, strong, and prosperous, President Trump is ensuring that U.S. immigration laws are followed. If you try to enter the United Stat...
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Ballots Over Bullets: How Somaliland built a thriving democracy from the ashes of war
As a child, I believed democracy belonged to Greece—and that only Greeks were naturally suited to practice it. In hindsight, that idea wasn't far-fe...
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Future of African leadership: Assessing new AUC officials and their impact on governance
The 2025 African Union Commission (AUC) electoral process, despite being marked by division and disunity, shows how much Africa needs to unite under c...
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The role of transparency institutions in strengthening governance in Somalia
Following the collapse of the Somalia central government in 1991, the capacity of public institutions has considerably weakened, including government ...
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How Somalia made the IMF Supported Program Work and achieved debt relief
On 13th December 2024, Somalia reached the Highly Indebted Poor Countries Initiative (HIPC) Completion Point to attain debt relief from the major cred...
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Africa to react: Is Trump ushering in a new era of self-reliance?
On 20 January, Donald Trump was sworn in as the 67th president of the United States. In the weeks preceding his inauguration, he issued a series of co...
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Kismayo’s burial sites need a rethink as city faces planning challenges
Kismayo is developing and flourishing in unexpected ways. Once a small town, it has expanded into areas never intended for residential use, let alone ...
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Conceptualizing Somalia’s political crisis: A path out of the current quagmire
Somalia is grappling with political and constitutional crises of monumental proportions that is threatening institutional collapse. The constitutional...
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