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The Intersectionality between Hate Narrative And Massacre: The Ethiopian Case
The Intersectionality between Hate Narrative And Massacre: The Ethiopian Case
The alarming rate of massacre carried out by marauding Oromos consisting of paramilitary troops, vigilante gangs glorified by Oromo politicians as nationalist…
Reaction to Hon. Faisal Roble’s Recent Article, “A letter to the President of the Somali Regional…
Reaction to Hon. Faisal Roble’s Recent Article, “A letter to the President of the Somali Regional State"
With due respect, my piece will focus on Hon. Faisal Roble’s article at Wardheernews in which he refuted the notion that Jijjiga…
Time is running out for Somalia to succeed
When Secretary of State John Kerry visited Mogadishu in May 2015, there was international hope for Somalia’s future. “The people here are both resilient and determined to reclaim their future from the terrorists and the militias who’ve been…
As Somalia Marks Second Anniversary of its Worst Terror Attack, Have the Critical Lessons Been…
It’s two years since Somalia’s most devastating terrorist attack on October 14, 2017in the capital Mogadishu that killed more than 600 people and left many others injured or missing. As we mark this sad anniversary and send heartfelt…
FEDERAL MEMBER STATES : HARD TIMES HARD DECISIONS
Basil Davidson, a British historian, and an Africanist, once wrote that England was a mere geographic expression when Mansa Musa of the Mali Empire was melting metal and gold (Basil Davidson, History of Africa). In the same token, at a time…
Somalia must protect democratic elections and regional stability
Somalia was scheduled to hold presidential elections on February 8th. It was the second deadline missed, after the Federal Parliament’s constitutionally mandated term ended on December 27, 2020. On February 5th, the latest round of election…
OPINION: The rumble in Mogadishu – Election Shit Show
After five meetings between the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) and the Federal Member States (FMS), and more than a dozen meetings between the head of states, Somalia’s leaders have failed to end a stalemate over the election process.…
The War for Somalia in 2020
The year 2020 started with AS on the defensive and ended with the group’s operations starting to pick up, especially in urban areas. Attacks on its main gateways into the capital disrupted its operations in Mogadishu in the first and second…
Somalia’s Electoral Crisis [A Chance for True Democracy in Somalia]
OPINION| After months of confusion, tension, and political theatre, leaders in Somalia have agreed that the country’s long-delayed presidential election will finally be held on October 10.
President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo and the…
Somalia’s 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…