Opinion
Lul Abdulaziz: The Plight of Women in Somali Society
Somalia is often portrayed through the language of crisis—conflict, drought, terrorism, piracy, and state fragility. Yet beneath these headlines lie...
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Improving Somalia’s Indirect Elections: Restoring Integrity Where It Matters Most
As Somalia approaches its next electoral cycle, one reality is unavoidable: a transition to direct, one-person-one-vote elections is not feasible with...
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Aragti: Akhrinta Taariikhda iyo Saadaasha Mustaqbalka Soomaaliya
Muhiimada ugu weyn ee taariikhda waa in wax laga barto si loo akhriyo mustaqbalka looguna fahmo taaganta. Hadaba waxaan maqaalkan ku dul istaagayaa is...
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Why Israel Dared, and What Must We Do?
We rose quickly; our hearts filled with anger and sorrow. We mobilized through emotion, nationalism, and faith against Israel’s decision to recogniz...
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Somalia’s Development Bank Bets on Governance to Build Trust
In a first for the Somali Development and Reconstruction Bank (SDRB), Deloitte, one of the world’s leading accounting firms, is set to audit the ban...
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My Country, Somaliland, Recognized Our first embassy will be in the Jewish state, whose aspirations and history we share
Israel made history on Dec. 26 by recognizing my country, the Republic of Somaliland. This recognition didn’t arise from diplomatic calculation alon...
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Somaliland: Recognition, Sovereignty and the Costs of Strategic Alignment
For more than three decades, Somaliland has been portrayed — by its advocates and many external observers — as an “island of peace” in a turbu...
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Why Somalia drew a line with the UAE
By any objective measure, the decision taken by Somalia’s Cabinet on January 12 to annul all agreements with the United Arab Emirates was neither ab...
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In recognizing Somaliland, Israel sets a dangerous precedent
Israel’s recognition of Somaliland — the northwest Somali region — as an independent country has marked a deliberate break with longstanding int...
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Xilli Dalbanaya Hoggaamin Qaran (Statesmanship)
Soomaaliya waxay wajahaysaa mid ka mid ah marxaladihii ugu khatarsanaa ee soo mara tan iyo burburkii dawladdii dhexe 1991-kii. Midnimada, madaxbannaan...
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