Opinion
A deadly decade for Somalia’s journalists
Somalia can lay claim – through no choice of its own – to being the most dangerous country for journalists in Africa. Comparative data collected b...
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We need a Marshall plan for Africa
In 1948, the US initiated the Marshall plan to invest $13bn ($115bn in today’s dollars) in western Europe. We need a similar plan for Africa...
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The net-zero impact of World Bank projects in Somalia
The World Bank (WB) is launching the Somali Electricity recovery Project (SERP) which will cost 150M USD and its worth mentioning that the money in no...
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Today in History: The Military brusquely seizes power in Somalia
In 1969, when, almost all African countries had experienced some sort of military coup or plot, and despite recurrent voices of possible coup d’ét...
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What Went Wrong With Puntland Democratization?
Government of the people, by the people and for the people" (Lincoln, 1863). The word democracy comes from the Greek words "demos," meaning people, an...
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Dib u noqosho ma jirto: Waa inaynu soo afjarnaa halista kooxda Al-Shabaab
Soomaaliya waxay dagaal kula jirtaa koox argagixiso caalami ah oo arxan daran, akhlaaq daran oo aan la aqbali karin inay dalkeena iyo dadkeena ku dhex...
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There is no turning back: We must finish off Al-Shabaab
Somalia is at war with a cruel, global and morally bankrupt terrorist group which we cannot allow to live and operate in our country. If we do not roo...
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HIrshabelle: A corrupt, unelected Narco State
Since its inception, the state of Hirshabelle has suffered from multifold issues, including political instability, terror threats and socio-economic d...
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The Battle of Hiiraan: Birthplace of an Organic “Ma’awisley” Movement to Uproot Al- Shabaab from Somalia
For the better part of the past two decades, a terrorist group called Al-Shabaab (UGUS), have had significantly penetrated the fabric of the Somali so...
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Cross-Roads Between Alshabaab, Tribalism and Nationalism - Somalia Must Choose
The ongoing military and community uprising against Alshabaab is a commendable and courageous step to finally destroy Al-Shabaab militarily and politi...
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