Opinion

Somalia: The 1956 political elections

JUL 08, 2020

In 1956, four years ahead of the end of the trusteeship mandate, the territory’s progress towards self-government had proceeded at a speedy pace, wi...

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PUNTLAND: FEDERALIST OR QUASI-SECESSIONIST? (Part II)

PUNTLAND: FEDERALIST OR QUASI-SECESSIONIST? (Part II)

JUL 07, 2020

The recent announcement of Benaadir region receiving representation in the Federal Parliament of Somalia has once again showcased Puntland’s true so...

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Remittances Money to Somalia is Critical: Time for Joint - up Policy from the UK in Somalia

Remittances Money to Somalia is Critical: Time for Joint - up Policy from the UK in Somalia

JUL 07, 2020

The developmental assistance and political capital United Kingdom in Somalia has and is continuing to spend in Somalia is critical to the recovery of ...

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On President Qoor-Qoor!

On President Qoor-Qoor!

JUL 05, 2020

For those who follow Somali politics, it’s impossible to ignore President Qoor-Qoor’s first five months in office. It has been an impressive and ...

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For 30 years, Somalia ignored its youth and failed; it is time to give them a chance

For 30 years, Somalia ignored its youth and failed; it is time to give them a chance

JUL 01, 2020

From the 2000 Arta Conference in Djibouti, which gave birth to the 4.5-clan system, to the current fledgeling federal government, Somali youth have be...

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Why Human Resources Development is Key to Somalia's Progress

Why Human Resources Development is Key to Somalia's Progress

JUN 30, 2020

An abstract illustration of human capability is a bicycle. A bicycle itself is a resource—a mode of transportation. If the person who owns a bicycle...

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Kenya’s Ecomonic Woes During Global Pandemic

Kenya’s Ecomonic Woes During Global Pandemic

JUN 29, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has been projected to have the potential to cause a global economic recession thus far resulting in adverse economic climate ...

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The cultural challenges to remittances must not be ignored

The cultural challenges to remittances must not be ignored

JUN 29, 2020

For almost the last decade, the survival of the remittances industry has been at the front of most Somali people’s minds. It is, without a doubt, a ...

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Can UNSC Recover from the Humiliation and Loss of Credibility Suffered in Somalia?

Can UNSC Recover from the Humiliation and Loss of Credibility Suffered in Somalia?

JUN 27, 2020

In the past three and half years, the UN Security Council (UNSC) suffered shameful humiliation and loss of credibility in Somalia because the Federal ...

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Solving the Somali puzzle

Solving the Somali puzzle

JUN 27, 2020

This week marks the independence of Somalia from the yoke of British and Italian colonization. During its colonization, Somalia was divided between Br...

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