Opinion
Kenya: With No Clear Exit Strategy, Kenya May Be Stuck in Somalia for a Long Time
When the Kenya Defence Forces crossed over the border into Somalia in October 2011, their mission, as stated by then Internal Security minister Prof G...
Read More »The Other Refugee Crisis
For the past five years I have been visiting the world’s largest refugee camp, a city made of mud and sticks the size of New Orleans called Dadaab, ...
Read More »Toronto Star endorses Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau for prime minister
Canadians are a decent, progressive people who deserve a decent, progressive government that holds out the prospect of a better and more constructive ...
Read More »Freedom and the Veil
Facts, the professors like to tell us, cannot make norms—but, in truth, scientific consensus really does foreclose some debates. On a few issues—g...
Read More »A barbaric cultural practice: using racism to earn votes
There comes a moment when every country has to go through a “dark night of the soul.” That moment when the country loses its moral moorings and dr...
Read More »Somalia: Time to Review the AMISOM Mandate
The international and geopolitical dimensions of the ongoing Somali crisis are all too often given short shrift by policymakers and outside observers ...
Read More »For Muslim-Americans, Baby Aidan or Baby Muhammad?
“ALHAMDULILAH, by the greatest blessings of God, we are overjoyed to announce the birth of our beloved new baby son, Aidan.”...
Read More »Water Cartel is Bad for Somaliland
Water is an essential element for human life. Without it, human life as we know would cease to exist. In America, people take water for granted: You t...
Read More »Talow Yaa Kala Saara Oraahyada Faarax Gololey ee Sugan iyo Kuwa Loo Saariyay
Soomaalida waxay tiraa “Hadal iyo Talaababa Hubsiinaa Loo Dhigaa”. Maxaa yeelay oraahda qofka bani’aadamka saamayn weyn ayay ku yeelataa wayna k...
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Britain meddles in Somalia at its peril – don’t make al-Shabaab stronger
David Cameron announced this week that he is sending troops to Somalia to assist in efforts to counter the Islamist group al‑Shabaab. The very real ...
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