Opinion

Hirshabelle State Meltdown

DEC 05, 2020

here are dark clouds of civil war hanging over Somalia once again, if the International Community do not act quickly and hold accountable those people...

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Somalinimo Thriving in China

Somalinimo Thriving in China

NOV 28, 2020

The last time I experienced true Somalinimo was during the good old days of Israaca in the early 2000. When like-minded Somali intellectuals from all...

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Somalia: Haji Mohamed Hussein’s election as leader of SYL in 1957 put him ad odds with the government, his party and the Administering Authority. Brief Note

Somalia: Haji Mohamed Hussein’s election as leader of SYL in 1957 put him ad odds with the government, his party and the Administering Authority. Brief Note

NOV 23, 2020

Haji Mohamed Hussein Hamud was one of the 13 founders in 1943 of what was then known as Somali Youth Club (SYC). When the SYC became a fully-fledged p...

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Somalia: Implementation of Women Quotas in Indirect Electoral System Based on Clan

NOV 22, 2020

History records the crucial role women played in life and social evolution. In Muslim society, women contributed to different aspects of life, such as...

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Michael Rubin, a lobbyist pleasing his clients. It is time to debunk his clientelism mission in Somalia.

Michael Rubin, a lobbyist pleasing his clients. It is time to debunk his clientelism mission in Somalia.

NOV 22, 2020

Just over a year ago, Michael Rubin abruptly started publishing articles portraying Somalia and its officials with negative and fictitious lenses. On ...

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Somalia: President Farmajo Mocks Opposition Leaders Who Protested Against Biased Electoral Committees

Somalia: President Farmajo Mocks Opposition Leaders Who Protested Against Biased Electoral Committees

NOV 22, 2020

The Speaker of the Upper House of the federal parliament, the presidents of the federal member states, the prominent leaders of the political oppositi...

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Somalia’s intelligence chief worked with an al Qaeda affiliate, so why do we fund him?

Somalia’s intelligence chief worked with an al Qaeda affiliate, so why do we fund him?

NOV 17, 2020

Somalia has become a money pit for the United States. In recent years, the U.S. government has pumped hundreds of millions of dollars annually into th...

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President Farmajo forces sham elections in Somalia

President Farmajo forces sham elections in Somalia

NOV 17, 2020

Hirshabelle’s fake elections are now a model for the upcoming Somalia Presidential Election orchestrated by president formajo who employs same strat...

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Somalia poised for oil-based transformation

Somalia poised for oil-based transformation

NOV 13, 2020

Great excitement and interest accompanied Somalia’s recent launch of its first offshore oil and gas exploration licensing round, with more than 250 ...

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The key to lasting change isn’t more laws, it is inclusive communication

The key to lasting change isn’t more laws, it is inclusive communication

NOV 09, 2020

Legislation and regulations are coming thick and fast from all directions. It is hard to keep up. This Parliament and Upper House are celebrated for p...

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