By Khadar M Leyli Saturday May 23, 2026 Abdirahman Mahdi (Ex-Chairman of ONLF) and Ahmed Hassan Baaje (Chairman of pro-TPLF Congress for Somali Cause online movement) Anonymity as a Weapon In an era when rumors can travel faster than facts, anonymity has increasingly become less a safeguard for the vulnerable than a tool for political warfare. What was once meant to shield whistleblowers from retaliation is now often deployed to create the appearance of broad agreement around stories that cannot be verified. One person,…

A Historic Peace Agreement Between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda After three decades of violence, proxy wars, and relentless political maneuvering, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have signed a peace agreement that is being heralded as historic. Yet, in the Great Lakes region—a landscape marked by the tumult of conflict and fragility—optimism walks a delicate line alongside skepticism. As the ink dries on this pivotal document, questions linger: Will this truly signal the dawn of durable…