Opinion

HOL Person of the Year 2024: Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, Architect of Somalia’s diplomatic comeback

HOL Person of the Year 2024: Ahmed Moalim Fiqi, Architect of Somalia’s diplomatic comeback

JAN 31, 2025

2024 will be remembered as a turning point in Somalia's modern history—a year defined by an existential challenge to its sovereignty and territorial...

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Dear American Lawmakers: USA Policy Frameworks on Africa needs new strategy

Dear American Lawmakers: USA Policy Frameworks on Africa needs new strategy

JAN 24, 2025

The influence of the United States in Africa has been declining, a trend that started years ago due to policy frameworks adopted by the US government ...

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Possible reforms and challenges of the Somali Legal System

Possible reforms and challenges of the Somali Legal System

JAN 18, 2025

Now standing the current political instability, volatile security, widespread corruption, and lack of resource, seeking changes that unifies legal f...

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Memories and sense of belonging in Buuloburte

Memories and sense of belonging in Buuloburte

JAN 17, 2025

2025 started with a weeklong trip to my hometown, Buuloburte. The last time I was in the town was in August 2023, when I took leave from work and stay...

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Toyota pick-up trucks: The unexpected war machines of modern conflicts

Toyota pick-up trucks: The unexpected war machines of modern conflicts

JAN 15, 2025

The presence of Toyota vehicles in conflict-struck zones around the globe, particularly in the Middle East, the African continent, and many parts of w...

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Somalia: The United States’ overlooked geostrategic partner

Somalia: The United States’ overlooked geostrategic partner

JAN 14, 2025

Somalia has long been portrayed as dysfunctional and unstable. Yet, beneath this oversimplified portrayal lies a nation of immense potential and strat...

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The Impending Threat of Somalislavia: A Call for a new political roadmap to unify Somalia

The Impending Threat of Somalislavia: A Call for a new political roadmap to unify Somalia

JAN 14, 2025

Federalism was introduced as a system of governance in Somalia to accommodate competing interests, manage conflicts and forge unity. However, it conti...

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Can Horn of Africa nations follow Europe’s postwar model?

Can Horn of Africa nations follow Europe’s postwar model?

JAN 13, 2025

The Preliminary Agreement between our country and Ethiopia led me to remember the agreements of Europe after World War 2 ‘s unprecedented destructio...

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Now Is the Time for Somalia to Harness Its Comparative Advantage in Africa

Now Is the Time for Somalia to Harness Its Comparative Advantage in Africa

JAN 11, 2025

But let me explain first comparative advantage: Comparative advantage is an economic principle that explains how and why countries (or entities) bene...

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What is the world saying about Somaliland's serene election and smooth transition?

What is the world saying about Somaliland's serene election and smooth transition?

JAN 07, 2025

Last month, Somaliland held its 4th peaceful democratic multi-party election since they declared their independence for the second time in 1991. First...

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