Opinion

Xabsiga Sheikh Xasan Daahir Aweys

JUN 07, 2014

Sh. Hassan Daahir Aweys ma yahay dembiile mase ma aha? Waa arrin u baahan in si cilmi ah looga jawaabo ee aan hiyi kaac looga jawaabin. In kasta oo aa...

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Dreaming of Realities

JUN 06, 2014

I hesitantly put my hand up, almost ashamed of the fact that I came from a war-torn country. I was in the 8th grade, and being outspoken wasn’t exac...

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The New U.S. Foreign Policy in Somalia

JUN 05, 2014

A shift in paradigm thinking is happening in Washington. Somalia needs a more integrated policy approach that incorporates the diverse needs and aspi...

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From Refugee to PhD

JUN 05, 2014

About twenty years ago, I held my first job in America flipping burgers at McDonald's in Denver, Colorado. I can’t remember if the pay was $4.25 per...

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Somalia: IGAD, UN, and EU ousted President Hassan

JUN 03, 2014

On May 5th, more than 100 parliamentarians signed a letter calling President Hassan to resign immediately. Then, on May 27, 2014, the Intern-Governmen...

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Is Amisom Providing Solution To Problems Facing Somalia?

JUN 01, 2014

One of the most potent intoxicants in Africa today is the canned phrase "African solutions for African problems"....

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Safeguarding the Brotherhood between Mogadishu & Hargeisa

MAY 29, 2014

If one thing can best describe the relationship between Mogadishu and Hargeisa, it is without a doubt the stormy surface of the ocean and its peaceful...

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Somali MP’s: Don’t drive away our development partners

MAY 29, 2014

The Somali parliament failed during the early part of this month, May 2014, to reach a decision regarding a contract signed by the Somali government a...

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Somalia: a client state?

MAY 27, 2014

My formative experiences that shaped my views on conspiracy theories (not the paranoia-based) , globalization and the crude reality of the war on reso...

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Parliament Attack Exemplifies Lost Momentum, Weak Leadership

MAY 27, 2014

Somalia is off-track on its journey towards improved security, an agreed federal constitution, and credible national elections by 2016. On May 24th, i...

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