Opinion

President Silanyo: Why the UK should support a sovereign Somalilan

JUN 23, 2016

On 24 June 1960, The London Gazette published a proclamation by HM the Queen terminating British protection over the Somaliland Protectorate and decla...

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My Beautiful Wishful Thinking

JUN 21, 2016

I always think about my beautiful Somalia. I see united Somalia, prosperous Somalia, powerful Somalia. Over twenty years, I have consciously ignored o...

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Pitfalls to avoid in Kenya's oil sector

JUN 20, 2016

It is nearly five years since oil was discovered in Turkana County. That discovery was expected to make Kenya an oil-producing state. We are still wai...

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Kenya’s Qat( Miira) Production Plan-for plight of Somali Consumers.

JUN 20, 2016

Qat is scientifically known as Catha Edulis and contains chemicals that stimulate blood circulation causing BP....

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Holistic support crucial for turning refugees into empowered citizens

JUN 20, 2016

World Refugee Day is a special day for reflection, congratulations and collective thinking at Ashley Community Housing (ACH). Indeed, with offices in ...

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EXCLUSIVE: The ethical failure – Why I resigned from the UN

JUN 19, 2016

By the time I reported the sexual abuse of children by peacekeepers in Central African Republic in 2014, I had worked for the UN for nearly 20 years....

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Somalia: Incumbent Leaders are Fighting Tooth and Nail against Free and Fair Election

JUN 19, 2016

In 2016, Somalia faces unusual election process whereby incumbent leaders, who are also candidates, are unjustifiably empowered to write and implement...

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Uproar in the Appointment of Federal and Regional Selection Committee

JUN 19, 2016

On 16 June 2016 the Federal government appointed 22 members body for the 2016 federal and regional (s)election committees....

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Somali Government wants refugees home

JUN 18, 2016

My first visit to Dadaab as part of Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s delegation recently truly moved me....

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Somali Diaspora central to Foreign Policy

JUN 18, 2016

The newly Cabinet adopted Somali Foreign Policy places Diaspora engagement as one of the key pillars to the overall achievement of the policy goal of ...

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