Opinion
OP-ED: Centralization and Resistance in Somalia
The gunfire that echoed across Mogadishu in early June should dispel any lingering illusion that Somalia's political crisis is merely another dispute ...
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Will Somalia Be Governed by Institutions or Political Elites?
One lesson history teaches us is that people rarely fear stability. What they fear is change. Yet every nation that has successfully transformed itsel...
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From burden to solutions: Somalia’s DRIVE toward safer food and trusted markets
For a woman selling milk in Mogadishu, food safety can be as simple as a clean container, proper storage and confidence that her product will reach cu...
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Why the new Mogadishu maritime port deserves global investor attention
Somalia is rebuilding rapidly after decades of conflict. Investment opportunities are opening up across several sectors as the country seeks to take i...
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Somalia’s Federalism: Puntland, the “Mother of Federalism,” and need for national reconciliation
Puntland has long been described as the “mother of federalism” in Somalia because of the role it played in promoting and defending the federal sys...
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Somalia’s recurring crises are authored at home. Blaming the outside world is a comfort the country can no longer afford
There is a familiar story Somalis tell themselves about their own misfortune. The country’s troubles are always the work of others: colonial cartogr...
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Why Do Electoral Crises Recur in Somalia Every Four Years?
Somalia is once again facing political uncertainty caused by absence of national agreements on electoral framework....
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Somalia needs a political settlement before it is too late
Somalia is entering one of the most dangerous moments in its recent history without an agreed path towards elections or a political transition. United...
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Halganka nololeed ee kalluumeysatada kawaanka degmada Xamarweyne
Maalin dhoweyd, booqasho gaar ah ayaan ku tagay Kawaanka Malaayga ee degmada Xamarweyne, meel ka mid ah goobaha shaqo ee ugu muhiimsan nolosha maalinl...
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THE ILLUSION OF SCRUTINY: Anonymity and Political Smear in Somali Regional State of Ethiopia
In today’s post-truth media landscape, anonymity has been twisted from a shield for whistleblowers into a weapon of political disinformation. Confid...
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