Opinion

Mr. Diaspora!

JAN 03, 2017

Daahir was always known as Daahir Ducaale until he went back home for his father’s funeral and became known as Daahir Diaspora. Word has it that Daa...

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Somaliland: Political Parties or Clan Parties?

JAN 01, 2017

Does Somaliland have political parties or clan parties? Honestly, it doesn’t have political parties. But it has clan parties. Let’s not kid oursel...

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Book Review: Africa’s First Democrats

DEC 29, 2016

As a firm believer in democratic principles and an adamant observer of African development, I read this book with great anticipation after attending i...

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The Year 1961 in History

DEC 26, 2016

People of my generation probably recall that, just about one year after its independence and the precipitated union in July 1960, Somalia had been con...

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Somalia: Our Sense of Place in the World and Beyond

DEC 25, 2016

It is with great sadness that we write this article about our place in the world, which seems not so rosy. In our quest of making sense of it all, we...

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The late president Fidel Castro and Somali nationalism dreams…..!!

DEC 24, 2016

In a nation’s life there are crucial historical times when its socio-economic and political history is made or broken. The Republic of Somalia exper...

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Musuq-maasuq Baalal loo yeeley oo hareeyay Doorashada Dadban ee Soomaaliya

DEC 20, 2016

Dadka Soomaaliyeed waxay la daalaa dhacayaan colaado aan la ogeyn goorta ay dhamaan doonaan iyo dhibaatooyin nabad gelyo xumo oo ay ugu darsantey Abaa...

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A SOMALI PRESIDENT FOR A DAY

DEC 17, 2016

1. So you want to become the president of Somalia… and you feel ready to tackle the different challenges facing this post-conflict nation. Here is w...

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The Real Reason Gambia’s President Isn’t Stepping Down

DEC 17, 2016

BANJUL, Gambia — One of the gentler techniques that Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has used to stay in power for the last 22 years is sacking his st...

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Trump’s coming war against Islam

DEC 16, 2016

Donald Trump is about to lead the West into the third and darkest phase of its 15-year quest to neutralize the threat of Islamic extremism. The first ...

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