Opinion

The 1959 General Elections, the last held under the Trusteeship Regime

The 1959 General Elections, the last held under the Trusteeship Regime

OCT 18, 2021

In our recent series of articles on Somali past elections, it was explained how the flawed electoral law of 1958 (Legge N. 26, del 12 Dicembre, 1958) ...

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How Dadaab Has Changed the Fortunes of North-Eastern Kenya

How Dadaab Has Changed the Fortunes of North-Eastern Kenya

OCT 16, 2021

Despite the hostile rhetoric and threats of closure, the presence of refugees in the camps in northern-eastern Kenyan has benefited the host communiti...

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Forced Displacement by Somaliland Government is a Crime Against Humanity

Forced Displacement by Somaliland Government is a Crime Against Humanity

OCT 16, 2021

In 2019 Somalia became “the 30th African country to sign the Kampala Convention” (African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of In...

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Somaliland’s Recurring Human Rights violations in Las Anod

Somaliland’s Recurring Human Rights violations in Las Anod

OCT 11, 2021

Islam warns its adherents against injustice and oppression. There are verses in the Quran that emphasize the fact that God eventually destroys oppress...

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Kenya’s cynical offensive against the ICJ

Kenya’s cynical offensive against the ICJ

OCT 11, 2021

Undermining international institutions comes at a price....

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MAXAYNU KA BARANNAY BARAKICINTA MAAMULKA SOMALILAND KA GEYSTAY LAASCAANOOD?

MAXAYNU KA BARANNAY BARAKICINTA MAAMULKA SOMALILAND KA GEYSTAY LAASCAANOOD?

OCT 08, 2021

Toban sano ka hor maamulka Somaliland wuxuu yabooh u diray dad ku tabaaloobay macaluul ka dhacday qeybo ka mid ah Koonfurta Soomaaliya. Dad badani wax...

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Somaliland Government Violated Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement

Somaliland Government Violated Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement

OCT 07, 2021

The arbitrary displacement of more than 1000 people in Las Anod authorised by the Somaliland government constitutes a violation of the United Nations ...

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The Las Anod Tragedy: How Somaliland used the horrific expulsion of Koonfur-Galbeed residents as a scapegoat

The Las Anod Tragedy: How Somaliland used the horrific expulsion of Koonfur-Galbeed residents as a scapegoat

OCT 06, 2021

Somaliland authorities operating in the northern city of Las Anod have forcefully evicted more than 700 civilians, including women and children, from ...

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Back in Beledweyne: Vivid memories, inspiring stories, and a bright future

Back in Beledweyne: Vivid memories, inspiring stories, and a bright future

OCT 06, 2021

What inspired me most was that none of these young people who are doing great things in Beledweyne was willing to relocate to Mogadishu....

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Deportation of Somalis is an Embarrassment and a Political Problem to Somaliland

Deportation of Somalis is an Embarrassment and a Political Problem to Somaliland

OCT 03, 2021

First of all, it is vital to wholeheartedly condemn the ugly scenes of the forced deportation of Somali citizens, including families, children and bus...

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