Opinion
Lewiston: Somalis are committed
I am writing to express my concern about some statements made by Robert Macdonald as a candidate for the office of mayor of Lewiston (Nov. 29). I beli...
Read More »Putting Somalia into an AU Trusteeship is the Only Option
When the heavy rains let up, Kenyan soldiers will be able to continue their advance on Kismayo, Ethiopian troops will take Baidoa, and Ugandan and Bur...
Read More »Kenya's Invasion of Somalia: Manifestation of US Hegemonic Agenda
With much bravado and arrogance, Kenya declared invasion of Somalia on October 18, 2011 in what it justifies as “a hot pursuit of Al-Shabab”. Sev...
Read More »Ethiopia dragged reluctantly back into Somalia conflict
Ethiopia is being sucked back into Somalia to open another front against Islamist rebels battling Kenyan forces but even a military victory is unlikel...
Read More »The hush hush trip of Mr. Siilaanyo!
Mr. Ahmed MM Siilaanyo is in London now. Why is he there? No one knows. He and his entourage (including the young energetic Dr. Mohamed Abdillahi) hav...
Read More »The battle for preferred proxy status: Ethiopia vs. Kenya
Ethiopia invaded Somalia in 2006, in part encouraged by the United States, against series of warnings from regional analysts and strong domestic objec...
Read More »Happy Birthday Nuruddin Farah
If the world has to name one person who has taken the name of Somalia to every corner of the globe, then that person would be, without any dispute, th...
Read More »Why the international community should not support the Kenyan invasion of Somalia?
Once again, the Kenyan invasion of Somalia is reminding us of the negative impact that some huge global and regional political events have had on the ...
Read More »Kenya Versus Al- Shabaab: A Somali Alternative to Violence & Invasion
The current crisis facing Somalia today is unprecedented; ditto despairing paralysis and intransigence in the face of this tragedy. Further, unlike th...
Read More »Alarming ramifications from the Kenyan war against Somalia
The Kenyan war against Somalia is producing alarming ramifications that would worsen instability, animosity and misery rather than promote peace and p...
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