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Somalia’s international partners are failing to press for timely elections
EDITORIAL | Somalia’s election program may have hit its head last week when the head of the National Independent Electoral Commission admitted…
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Somalia’s stakeholders must immediately tackle the deficit on confidence
EDITORIAL | There were positive signs this week in Somalia, so gratifyingly it showed that key political stakeholders were eager to open…
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Somaliland’s talks are welcome, but Villa Somalia’s eye must remain in federal state negotiations
Somalia’s week in politics can be very long, especially as elections approach. EDITORIAL | This week, three things happened: The federal government…
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President Farmajo must clarify election promises in Somalia
EDITORIAL | Somalia’s federal parliament reopened on Saturday amid Jews from a section of lawmakers who were angry at the way President…
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Somalis deserve to know the status of Mogadishu as soon as possible
EDITORIAL | There are certain things about Mogadishu that every Somali often agrees with. First, the city has existed for most of…
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Somalia’s international partners should take the blame if universal suffrage falls through
EDITORIAL | Somalia’s political journey may have reached a crossroads this week, as the Federal Parliament pushed back the appearance of the…
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Conversion of Silvia Romano shows that Islam is for peace, terrorists must be avoided
EDITORIAL | There seemed to be something good in all the bad when Italian aid worker Silvia Romano arrived in Italy on…
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Somalia’s continued violation of civil rights worrying
EDITORIAL | Somalia’s persistent violation of civil liberties is a worrying trend. In the past, this platform has called on the security…
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Cargo crashes may be clerical, Somalia needs to investigate it thoroughly
EDITORIAL | Six people died on Monday when a plane carrying humanitarian medical cargo from Mogadishu crashed after being hit by a…
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Somali authorities should not maintain threats against journalists
EDITORIAL | Reports from the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), aimed at journalists who are considered critical of the authorities, give…
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Somalia, neighbors, must not drop the ball on Al-Shabaab during the pandemic season
EDITORIAL | Somalia’s burden of unprecedented coronavirus disease may already be exacerbated. On Friday morning this week, the federal Department of Health…
