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Britain meddles in Somalia at its peril – don’t make al-Shabaab stronger
David Cameron’s deployment of troops, even in a peacekeeping capacity, will be counterproductive
David Cameron announced this week that he is sending troops to Somaliato assist in efforts to counter al‑Shabaab. The very real possibility,…
Somalia’s Path to Recovery is Not Just About Elections
With elections expected in summer 2016, questions are being raised over Somalia’s electoral record.
Somalia’s political recovery will be tested in the lead-up to the 2016 national elections. It is widely agreed that the possibility of…
Somalia: Puntland sets model in war on terror
Puntland troops are building up momentum against vile Al Shabaab terrorism without external military assistance. This can be described as a Somali-style role model set for Somalia’s Federal Government (SFG), which has ironically tried to…
Chasing Mirages Across Somalia
Abukar Arman A former diplomat who writes about the two issues pushing the world to the edge- foreign policy & religion.
Hopelessness is a dangerous dead-end. As in people, nations need sense of hope to exist and to deal with…
Somalia Doesn’t Need Tears. Help Us Fight Terrorism.
MOGADISHU, Somalia — On Oct. 14, a truck carrying about two tons of homemade explosives blew up near Zoobe Junction, one of the busiest streets in Mogadishu, the Somali capital. The blast sent shock waves for miles. More than 400 people…
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…