Opinion

Political exclusion creates cause for armed conflict in Somalia

JUN 12, 2009

The portrayal of the Transitional Federal Unity Government of Somalia (TFUG) as legitimate government and the Opposition groups- former comrades in li...

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Peace in Action

JUN 11, 2009

Hundredths of Thousands of civilians are currently fleeing a rbel advance on the provincial capital of Somalia....

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The Best for Somalia: Islamists’ Takeover!

JUN 09, 2009

From the title above, it may appear I have gone crazy. I know, but before some of you readers start foaming at the mouth and send your blood pressures...

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AU embargo: punishment of spoilers of peace

JUN 07, 2009

The decision by the Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU) to impose a no fly zone and blockade of air and seaport on regions controlled...

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Dialogue with Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys

JUN 06, 2009

The Ethiopian military has left Somalia, and the former president of Somalia Abdullahi Yusuf has retired in Yemen. The Somali parliament has been huge...

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Obama’s Speech in Egypt: Muslims are Speechless

JUN 02, 2009

President Barrack Hussein Obama will this week give his long-awaited and over-publicized speech to the Muslim world in Cairo, Egypt....

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Why the U.N. should move fast to punish Eritrea

MAY 31, 2009

The UN Security Council advanced farther from past huffing and chugging on matters Somalia. It took concrete action. Hopefully, the council will maint...

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U.S. can't afford to ignore situation in Somalia

MAY 31, 2009

Nearly two months ago, for a brief moment, the full attention of Americans was directed back to Somalia. This time it was not "Blackhawk Down" but rat...

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Djibouti is Following the Path of Somalia

MAY 29, 2009

Nation-state building must start from the nation to state, instead of the state to nation. Republic of Djibouti have practiced the opposite. Because o...

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The failure of Clan Extremism and the Rise of Religious Extremism

MAY 28, 2009

It’s not a coincident to witness the forces of extremism, literalists, and rejectionists emerge as robust political and military force and threaten ...

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