Opinion
Connecting Dots in the Triangle of Threat
Just as the temperature of the ‘security threat’ slowly declines in Somalia, it rises in other parts of East Africa. Elements of mainly political,...
Read More »Fight terror, not traders
The conduct of the crackdown in Nairobi’s Eastleigh estate is raising hackles among members of the Somali community, and has even elicited a curious...
Read More »Somalia, Its Neighbours and Al-Shabaab - The Quest for Sustainable Solutions
In Somalia, the radical Islamist militia, Al-Shabab, that has terrorized much of the country over the past five years, appears to be on the run. They ...
Read More »Leaders! Refocus and Recalibrate: It is time to beat the odds
A lot has been said about the slow progress of the Somali government since its inauguration in September of last year. This especially comes into prom...
Read More »False Continuity Continued: Today’s WaPo on “Renditions” Under the Obama Administration
Under the snazzy headline “Renditions continue under Obama, despite due-process concerns,” today’s Washington Post has a long article on the ove...
Read More »Somalia: Justice and reconciliation casualty of clan morass
The setting up of local public administration in the regions of Gedo, Lower Jubba and Middle Jubba yet to be entirely liberated from the Al Qaeda affi...
Read More »Mogadishu: Has It Restored Its Image as the Nation’s Capital?
About a year ago, Mogadishu was still in tears. It is now busy wiping out the deluge of tears that had previously inundated its cheeks. It is now reco...
Read More »Somalia’s road to disasters awareness, prevention and mitigation
The world needs to sustain its seven billion people that rely on it for their daily living. But the way we sustain our lives has not always been frien...
Read More »Waiting to strike the Kenya Defense Force?
Mogadishu is famous for its destroyed infrastructure. By contrast, Kismayo, home to about 180,000 people, is striking for its lack of infrastructure....
Read More »Somali leaders should stop entertaining the nostalgia 'two state talks'
In the last two decades, there were much chaos, suffering and little room for substantial and constructive dialogue in Somalia. However, Prime Ministe...
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