Opinion

Can President Farmajo Avert The Crisis?

DEC 25, 2017

Through a tumultuous first ten months as president of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo is facing an ominous rumble of discontent driven by a mixture...

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Somalis Need to Have a Candid Conversation About Mogadishu

DEC 22, 2017

There is an emerging consensus among Somalis that there cannot be political equality in Mogadishu as long as a group of elders and politicians claim t...

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Rewinding the Clock—A Return to Somalia As We Know It!

DEC 20, 2017

In 1991, Somalis experienced the collapse of the last effective government and the end of the dictatorship. But this also instigated the outbreak of ...

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How to Implement Khatumo-Somaliland Agreement

DEC 16, 2017

The newly elected Somalialand President, Muuse Bihi Abdi, has many issues in his in-tray. The implementation of Khatumo-Somaliland agreement signed in...

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IFIYE Announcement: Story Competition (Tartan Sheeko)

DEC 15, 2017

IFIYE Center is pleased to announce a story writing competition, which will run from 15th - 30th of December....

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Plea From Galmudug!

DEC 12, 2017

As a senior public servant in Galmudug State of Somalia, I forward this letter to appeal for your immediate humanitarian action in devastated regions ...

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What do quintessential Somali politicians and violent extremist groups have in common?

DEC 09, 2017

I know it might seem bit odd, absurd and hyperbole, to some of you, to suggest that the typical Somali politician’s behaviour borders with that of v...

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Mr. Wiish’s football revival at Banadir Region

DEC 06, 2017

It is no secret that sports in Somalia has been making positive headlines as of late, especially in football. The Banadir Region Sports Department led...

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Muse Bihi set to be inaugurated as Somaliland new president. .."Prospects and Challenges"

DEC 05, 2017

In two weeks, Somaliland’s president elect Muse Biehi Abdi will quickly put the long and rough campaign behind him and turn to taking over the most ...

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