Opinion

Somali women: The unsung heroes

FEB 24, 2013

For two decades, Somalia was in a state of lawlessness in which a brutal civil war evolved through different stages, all contributing to the loss of l...

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Choosing the right word might help!

FEB 24, 2013

A married couple who lived together had disagreement on very minor family issues. The wife, a home stay mother who recently had a baby and dealing wit...

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Somalia’s Unscientific Federalism

FEB 24, 2013

Somalia has chosen Federalism as its official governing structure, but its current foundation is weak. The constitution states: “Somalia is a federa...

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Hargeisa: a city on the edge

FEB 21, 2013

The Capital city of the self declared independent State of Somaliland has much to be proud of. It is home, by conservative estimates, to more than a m...

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Advice to the New Somali Government: Do no Harm to the Economy

FEB 16, 2013

Finally for the first time since 1990, Somalia has a permanent government with a mandate to reconstitute the nation and its system of government. This...

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Diplomacy: Building the Partnership

FEB 14, 2013

As Somalia moves to “sovereign nation-to-sovereign nation” status with the US as former Secretary Hillary Clinton remarked recently, we know that ...

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Somalia is no longer a failed state

FEB 11, 2013

Few would have expected, a few months ago, that Somalia would supply an example of progress in the struggle to bring a country out of the misery of ci...

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An open letter to President Hassan Sh. Mahamoud

FEB 09, 2013

Congratulations are in order to you, Mr. President, for the modicum success your government has so far attained. The resuscitation of the diplomatic i...

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The smiling president and his two ladies visit London.....…

FEB 09, 2013

On 2nd February 2013 I was among thousands of privileged Somalis who attended a welcome event held in London for President Hassan and his delegation....

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Somali President: We agreed not to Disagree

FEB 08, 2013

The aim of this short and hastily written article is not to blindly/ negatively criticize the newly formed Somali government, but instead it’s aimed...

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