Somalia
Opinion: Somalia’s Constitution—Strong on Paper, Fragile on the Ground
Somalia’s latest constitutional amendments are being hailed by some lawmakers as proof that the country has become a “fully fledged state.” The…
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Somalia
Somalia’s Constitution Versus the Entrenched Reality of Clan Oligarchy
Somalia’s federalism debate is back in the spotlight after recent constitutional changes, but the fiercest political struggle is not about legal design.…
East-Africa
Why Abdi Iley’s Attempted Public Comeback Is Morally Indefensible
Opinion: Ethiopia’s impunity test — why Abdi Iley’s return to public life imperils reconciliation In Ethiopia’s Somali Region and far beyond it,…
Somalia
Somalia’s Constitutional Crisis: Power Struggles Put Democracy on the Brink
Opinion/Analysis: Somalia’s constitutional crossroads — process, not power, will decide the future Somalia’s Constitution is again at the center of national politics.…
East-Africa
What a War on Iran Means for Horn of Africa Security
Iran–Israel war redraws the Horn of Africa’s security map The joint United States–Israeli strikes on Iran last week, which killed Supreme Leader…
Somalia
Somalia Outcry Over ‘Rushed’ Execution of Woman Convicted of Child Murder
‘Justice or rush to judgment?’ Somalia’s rare execution of a woman exposes deep cracks in the system GALKAYO, Somalia — The death…
Somalia
Mapping Somalia’s Political Compass: The Ideologies Shaping Its Future
Analysis: Somalia’s 2026/2027 elections put eight political traditions to the test Somalia is approaching a defining electoral cycle in 2026/2027, when votes…
East-Africa
Domesticate Somalia’s endangered Yeheb tree to boost food security and prosperity
Somalia’s Yeheb tree is vanishing. Turning Cordeauxia edulis into a domesticated crop could secure food, fodder and fragile drylands. In the sun-scored…
East-Africa
Managing Red Sea Power Rivalry: Preventive Mediation at Bab al-Mandab
The Bab al-Mandab Strait is fast becoming the world’s most consequential test case for managing great-power rivalry on a narrow, fragile stage.…
Sports
Minneapolis’ Somali Sambusa Network Nourishes Community and Everyday Resistance
MINNEAPOLIS — In a winter of raids, fear and strobe-lit confrontations, a fried, triangular pastry became an unlikely emblem of resistance. As…
Somalia
Somalia’s Livestock Trade Offers Lessons in Effective, Aid-Free Development
Opinion/Analysis: Somalia’s livestock trade thrives without aid — and exposes the architecture of development failure By every conventional measure, Somalia should not…
