Opinion
Can Somaliland Profit from its Destabilization Policies?
Somaliland’s leader, Mr. Silanyo’s visit in Laasqoray, Sanaag Region, though was unexpected and shocking to many, it underscores a sinister politi...
Read More »Gaddafi, Al Shabaab and Beautiful Kampala
I took a couple of hours out today to visit what used to be called the 'Gadaffi Mosque' in 'Old Kampala'. This, according to the testimony of my tour ...
Read More »Al-Shabab and the party balloon effect
From the outset, let me make one thing clear: Al-Shabab and its extremist world view is neither constructive nor sustainable. This extremist neo-Islam...
Read More »Advising Somalia
The Pentagon has acknowledged that the United States recently sent a team of military advisers to war-torn Somalia, to help Somali and other African f...
Read More »The real fight is behind closed doors
NARRATIVES about countries, especially under-reported ones, can be hard to shift. For the last two years Somalia's narrative has been one of fragile p...
Read More »AMISOM must Leave Somalia Before 'Mission Creep' Sets In
A recent trip to the Burundian capital, Bujumbura, has in fact opened my eyes to what a typical peacekeeper expects to gain from his tour of duty in S...
Read More »Rebuilding her nation
In the dark London morning. She rises before the irate sound of the alarm...
Read More »Reconciliation and Human Security: Prospects of Somalia Unity.
Since the civil war in 1991, Somalia has undergone various ideology experiments to unite the country again. However, none of them have brought lastin...
Read More »Al-Shabaab: Guardians of Somali identity?
What are the reasons behind Al-Shabaab survival in Somali politics?...
Read More »Somalia: Reality Checks
The recent wave of violence followed by the deadly attack on the presidential palace was a stark evidence of how poor leadership and rampant corruptio...
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