EDITORIAL

EDITORIAL: On the independence of Parliament, here is a message to President Mursal EDITORIAL | It is not every day that we turn our fingers to the President of the House of Commons, Mursal Mohamed. But given the circumstances, he now holds the net and the knife for Somalia's future. Therefore, it was disappointing this week that a meeting convened to discuss Covid-19 emergencies…

EDITORIAL | There was a joy this week from officials of the Somali Federal Government after receiving Abdirashid Janan, who had reportedly 'surrendered' to the authorities. Janan, who was branded a refugee a year ago, was interior minister in Jubbaland state until Monday this week. Until Tuesday of this week, Mogadishu officials had branded him as a militia leader, a refugee, a bully and a murderer who killed and ran away from justice. These accusations have suddenly been swept under the rug now. And it is not that…

EDITORIAL | Somalia is once again facing the prospect of a political agreement after another meeting was held on Wednesday this week at the well-guarded Mogadishu Aden Abdulle International Airport. Still, there is little, if any, optimism at this meeting. First, there was confusion after President Farmajo organized a parallel but partial meeting with his prime minister Hussein Roble, Benadir Governor Omar Filish and presidents of Hirshabelle, Southwest and Galmudug. There is no problem with the meeting if it was a…

EDITORIAL: Building Coalitions, a good start for better politics in Somalia EDITORIAL | Somalia's key stakeholders for the upcoming election have come closer to a working partnership after launching yet another coalition group on Thursday. The National Salvation Council, which brings together the Council of Presidential Candidates, President Said Abdullahi Deni of Northeastern State…

EDITORIAL | Northeastern State of SomaliaPresident Said Abdullahi Deni has this week dealt with the aftermath of one of the most daring raids by Al-Shabaab brains on a prison facility in Bossaso, the state's main financial capital on the Gulf of Aden. On Thursday, March 11, the president officially dissolved the local district council following the jail attack that marked the biggest terrorist attack in Northeastern State this year. But this requires much more. On March 6, the terrorists attacked a correctional…

EDITORIAL | Somalia's history in the past month has been mainly about political disputes over the validity of the electoral roll plan and the officials tasked with overseeing the election.