Opinion
Somalia: Commentary on IHS Jane’s spin on Jubbaland trap
Few days ago, IHS Jane, a well-established company for global security analysis, released an analysis under the title Somalia's Jubbaland Conundrum. T...
Read More »Suicide bombers will never ever intimidate Mogadishu citizens
Suicide bombing by brainwashed Somalis is a frightening phenomenon that has instilled fear and anxiety in the hearts and minds of many Somalis who are...
Read More »An Open Letter to His Excellency, President Hassan Sheikh Maxamuud
Let me start by start by offering my heartiest congratulations to you for recently being added to the list of the 100 most influential people in the w...
Read More »Hello. My name is Mr. Qabiil
Hello. My name is Mr. Qabiil. I am the disease that took over Somalia. I seek refuge among the ignorant. I divide them and make them kill each other....
Read More »The Safe Haven Next Door
The Horn of Africa has endured decades of violent repression, civil war, terrorism, and piracy. But after a period of neglect, the international commu...
Read More »Mogadishu, Boston and the ‘Pavlovian Response’
The recent terrorist attacks that took place in Mogadishu and Boston were not just intended to kill and mutilate many civilians, but to create widespr...
Read More »Nidaamka Federaalka Maka Hirgeli Karaa Soomaaliya?
Waxaa ka soo wareegatay in ka badan labaatan sanno tan iyo markii ay Soomaaliya ku fashishay dowlad ahaan inay si karti leh u dhowrto jiritaanka qaran...
Read More »The Impracticality of Somali Style Federalism
It has been more than two decades since Somalia failed as a state to effectively preserve strong national cohesion. Consequently, the structure of the...
Read More »An Awakening East African Movement in Minneapolis’ Municipal Elections
I have lived in Minneapolis since I was 7 years old, and for the first time in my life I have never felt more at home despite owning a housing propert...
Read More »Dhoodaan: The Death of a Poet
At 72 years of age, poet Abdullahi Ma’allin Ahmed (Dhoodaan) recently died in Harar, Ethiopia. He was a renowned Somali poet with unrivaled talents ...
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