Opinion

A lesson from one of ‘those’ African countries

FEB 03, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump's appalling reference to states in Africa and elsewhere as "shithole" countries earned him well-deserved condemnation. Des...

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When Laws Against Rape Aren’t Enough

JAN 31, 2018

GALKAYO, Somalia — In late 2016, the semiautonomous Puntland region of northeastern Somalia passed a landmark sexual-offenses law to widespread inte...

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The Trepidation of Mogadishu Becoming another Regional State

JAN 29, 2018

With the latest revelations on last week that the young and dynamic mayor of Mogadishu, Thabit Abdi lost his job because he became an ardent advocate ...

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Disputed Territories in the ex-British Somaliland

JAN 27, 2018

The stand-off between Somaliland and Puntland forces at Tukaraq hamlet in Sool reminds Somalis of what Somalia and Ethiopia were going through more th...

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Review of 2017 London Partnership for Somalia

JAN 26, 2018

On December 4 and 5, 2017, delegates from the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS), Federal Member States (FMS), Benadir Regional Administration (BRA),...

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Somalia: Inflight Passenger Safety Lost in Translation

JAN 26, 2018

Aden Adde International Airport provides a snapshot of the progress made in the last five to ten years in Somalia’s air travel. Any given day thousa...

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Araweelo Abroad Is the Website Creating a Safe Space for Somali Women

JAN 23, 2018

In this op-ed, Najma Sharif discusses culture site "Araweelo Abroad" and its importance to the Somali diaspora in an age of increased Black Muslim scr...

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Sanaag region and the path forward

JAN 23, 2018

WardheerNews recently published an opinion piece The Perils of Arrogance and Clan Chauvinism that made sweeping and quite deceptive statement on Sanaa...

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More airstrikes, less aid not enough to secure Somalia

JAN 17, 2018

The end-of-2017 U.S. decision to suspend military aid to the Somali national army until the federal government can demonstrate better accountability a...

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