Opinion
1959: The rebellion of the “Majerteen” MPs (Part Two)
In the last episode on the political crisis which engulfed the Somali government in 1959, we dealt briefly with a dissident faction within the parliam...
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Maxay Doorashadaan Uga Duwaneyd Doorashooyinkii Hore?
Alle weyne ayaa mahad oo dhan u sugnaatay, kaas oo Soomaalida u suurtaggeliyey in ay doorashadii u qabsadaan si nabad ah....
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The five economic priorities for the new president
The presidential honeymoon will be short-lived and the euphoria that greeted president Hassan Sheikh’s election victory will fade away very soon. Wh...
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Hassan Sheikh Mohamud: Why the savior is reelected and what he should focus.
After 15 months of election delays, sabotage, political unrest, violence, and general uncertainty, Somalia legislatures reelected Former President H.E...
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Leadership is On the Line in Somalia's Presidential Election
The Somali parliamentary committee tasked with preparing for the presidential election has rapidly set the date of May 15, 2022, as the day polls will...
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Maxaa laga filan karaa doorashada 15ka May, yaase kusoo bixi kara?
Maalinta Axada ah ee bisha Maayo tahay 15-keeda ayaa la filayaa inay qabsoonto doorashada xilka madaxweyne ee Soomaaliya. Hadaba, waxaa iswaydiin mud...
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Qalbidhagah is a stark reminder of why Farmajo and Kheyre must not become Somalia’s president
In their long repetitive speeches to MPs in their bid to win the keys to Villa Somalia, both Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and Hassan Ali Kheyre told stor...
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Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed: The Ideal Candidate For Villa Somalia
The long-delayed Somali Presidential election is slated to take place at the heavily-guarded, Afisione Hangar at the Mogadishu airport on May 15th to ...
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Can Hassan Khaire be trusted with Somalia’s future?
Khaire and Farmaajo are joined at the hip. It is why a Khaire presidency will be a calamitous outcome for Somalia....
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Federalism and Somalia: History of Federalism and Somali Culture are Equally Important Pillars
In 2012, stakeholders in Somalia's political transition process agreed on a provisional constitution. That document lays out a political solution whos...
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