Opinion

Open letter to our troops in Somalia: We are hurt, bleeding but not afraid

JUN 01, 2012

I know you are busy; war is hard work. But I thought I should take a few minutes, as an older man, to address two important issues which I am sure hav...

Read More »

Will Istanbul Conference engender a common vision for Somalia?

MAY 31, 2012

The succor of Turkish government to the people of Somalia has caused different reactions. First, it has uplifted the hope and spirit of the Somali peo...

Read More »

Istanbul gathering to define major contributors to solving Somali woes

MAY 31, 2012

The transitional period is on track to end on Aug 20, 2012. We are on the cusp of a possible sea change, and Somalia has its best chance for peace in ...

Read More »

DASTUURKA vs DANAHA GAARKA AH.

MAY 31, 2012

Marka ugu horeyso erayga dastuur waxa lagu macnayn karaa nidaam ama hanaan qeexayo qanuun iyo mabaadii lagu maamulo dal,gobol ama urur/hay’aad , mic...

Read More »

Diaspora political parties: Daydreaming in distant lands.

MAY 30, 2012

I am so bored by it now that I feel I must write about this new phenomenon. It is a phenomenon constructed in the security of the Western world and by...

Read More »

Somaliland Secular Party(SSP)

MAY 28, 2012

The Silanyo administration recently introduced a law legalising new parties to form lifting the previous limit of three parties. No one is quite sure ...

Read More »

Multiculturalism and anti-Islamic movements in Europe

MAY 27, 2012

The forces opposing immigrants and Islam in Europe go hand in hand: elections and the politics of division have served such forces well. In advancing ...

Read More »

A precious chance for Somalia

MAY 27, 2012

Minneapolis, MN - In February, the British government hosted a one day conference in London to help chart a new agenda for Somalia. Many leading polit...

Read More »

The 21 Years Itch and Turkey’s Role in Somalia

MAY 27, 2012

Two decades have passed since the collapse of the Somali state. Twenty one years to be exact. According to Lee Cassanelli, Professor of African histor...

Read More »

No justification for ratifying the Draft Constitution

MAY 21, 2012

In due consideration of the widespread opposition to the draft constitution, the international community and the Transitional Federal Government (TFG)...

Read More »