Somalia is getting ready for its historic

OPINION- On November 18th, the Somalia National Bureau of Statistics joined the continent in celebrating African Statistics Day. National Statistics is a vital component for sound policymaking, providing evidence on improving the lives of citizens, monitoring results, and reporting on development results. Without better and more accessible data, policymakers will find it challenging to address significant economic development problems at both the local and international levels. Consequently, the demand to produce…

Op-Ed: Somalia Untapped Resources [Geopolitical Paradigm Shift & Proxy Wars]

The Horn of Africa is a region in Eastern Africa home to the countries of Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia. It is also a region that is positioned in such a geographically strategic location, per its proximity to the Middle East oil fields and the Indian Ocean, and the Red Sea trade routes. Historically, these routes attracted the attention of the world powers, including the United States. Because of its strategic location—just south of the Red Sea—foreign powers in the West, the Middle East, and the Far East have…