Opinion
Farmaajo’s atrocious five years: 2017 – 2022
Farmaajo betrayed the nation’s hopes and saw “Qabyaalad” and hostility in everyone and at every turn. He leaves behind a deep reservoir of venal...
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It’s time to stand up to the Somali election extortion
We all agree that Somalia cannot claim to have a history of clean election. Since the first electoral consultations of 1954, election results had, to ...
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Ciqaabta lagu muteystay ku Xadgudubka Muddo Xileedka Barlamaanka iyo Madaxweynaha JFS iyo Musuqmaasuqa Doorashada Federaalka
8da Febraayo 2022, waxay noqon doonta maalin Ummadda Soomaaliyeed ku xusuusato in ku xadgudubka muddo xileedka xilalka dowladda, gaar ahaan Barlamaank...
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Western Intelligence Agencies Oppose the Democratization of Somalia Intelligence Services (NISA)
History documents the strong character of the Somali people associated with messy democratic rule that cherishes individual liberty, freedom of expres...
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The Geopolitics of Election in Somalia
Historically, Somalia’s last direct multi-party election was held in Somalia on 26 March 1969, which was immediately followed by a military coup d'�...
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Somalia: Properly staffing the public administration
This is a brief account of past administrations’ staffing policies along with some comments on and ideas for the current administration. On independ...
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No one was charged for extrajudicial killings that took place in Mogadishu 17/12/2017
From the outset the incumbent president Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo, took office in 2017, the president has shamelessly begun to misuse the power for h...
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Somalia’s dangerous authoritarian turn
Until recently, Somalia was on an upward trajectory. Although it continued to struggle with piracy, famine, and terrorism, the country was turning the...
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The implications of the Qalbi Dhagax tragedy
One runs out of superlatives to describe the dreadful nature of what happened to Qalbi Dhagax. For many, the answer to what took place might look blin...
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The Somali Constitution stuck in limbo
The Somali Republic was born following the proclamation of the independence of the country in July, 1960. With the constitution of 1960, approved by p...
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