Opinion

Wacyi gelinta isticmaalka baraha bulshada (Social Media)

FEB 13, 2016

Macluumaadka aan ku soo qorno baraha aay bulshada ku kulmaan (Socail Media) annagoo markaa is leh wax dhib ahi kama iman karo, ayaa waxaa akhristoow a...

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Maxayna Dhexyaal: Hurgumo mise Hunguri?

FEB 12, 2016

Su’aasha kor ku xusani maaha midaan anigu maankayga ka keenay. Waa su’aal jirta oo dood weyn dhex dhigtay ku-xeeldheerayaasha cilmiyada buslshada,...

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Puntland is experiencing a crisis of leadership, not an electoral dispute with the Federal Government

FEB 11, 2016

A member of the diplomatic (international) community recently shared a frustration with me asserting, “We are in disbelief of President Abdiweli Gaa...

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America’s Diplomats: Film Review by Abukar Arman

FEB 07, 2016

As someone who sat across the table from American diplomats, I must confess, I was reluctant to accept the invitation to write a review on the latest�...

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Why Elections in Somaliland are neither free nor fair?

FEB 02, 2016

Election is a formal process by which a population elects an individual to hold public office. It is also a tool for selecting legislatures in local ...

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Why Puntland is Faring Poorly under President Gaas’s leadership

JAN 31, 2016

As starting point, states are often assessed against universally agreed indicators - like GDP per capita income, UNDP Human Development Index, Transpa...

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An Open Letter To Facebook, The Current Owners of Instagram

JAN 30, 2016

He was a Somali religious and patriotic leader, known to the British as “Mad Mullah” (although he wasn’t mad). He led the Dervish state and army...

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Gurmad Calls for an Immediate Halt to the Extra-constitutional Negotiations and Urges a Return to Legitimacy

JAN 28, 2016

The efforts to shape the 2016 political transition in Somalia have reached a critical juncture. For the second time in just four years, a handful of s...

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Clan dominant seekers are scapegoating 4.5 for their failure.

JAN 28, 2016

Since the collapse of the government in Somalia in early 1991, numerous conferences were held in an attempt to restore some sort of government in Soma...

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Massacre at Lido beach and public defiance

JAN 27, 2016

The massacre of civilians by terrorists at Lido beach is a telling story. As a sign of the return of normalcy and hope to this troubled city, thousand...

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