Opinion
The Worlds Next Satellite Launching Pad Could Be in Somalia: A fresh start for Somalia
Somalia is located at the exact speed at which the Earth rotates. After being viewed through the prism of fragility for many years the nation is now p...
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Unforgettable Pages of Somali History (1)
The story of Somalia does not open like a dusty record book—it bursts forth like a storm on the horizon, alive with cries of resistance and the hear...
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Somalia’s Options in the New Geometry of Power in the Horn
In January 2024, Ethiopia nearly broke Somalia’s sovereignty without firing a shot. A single memorandum of understanding with Somaliland (region in...
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Mogadishu’s Uncompromising Road: A Traffic Chaos Unlike Any Other
In most cities around the world, traffic jams are a frustrating but orderly affair—lanes are (mostly) respected, signals are (usually) obeyed, and d...
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Somalia’s Broken Federalism: Why Decentralisation Became Fragmentation?
In the wake of prolonged conflict and the collapse of the centralized system of governance, Somalia’s externally imposed federalism has proven to be...
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Xukuumad dhiigmiirato ah
Dawladaha nugul sida Soomaaliya oo kale hoggaamintu ma aha awood la hanto ee keli ah, waase in la soo celiyo kalsoonidii dadka u dhexeysay, aaminaddii...
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The Flame That Consumes: Political Nihilism and its Impact on Somalia
The dynamics of human societies have gone through prolific changes over the centuries and governance has evolved in tandem. However, with each phase o...
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Somalia between Red Sea and ‘GERD’ faultline
I don’t know who coined the phrase ‘a pessimist is an experienced optimist,’ but I find some comfort in it when analyzing current and the forese...
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The national conversation Somalis cannot afford to ignore
Somalia has been in political turmoil for years. Yet Somalis are not having the national conversation about the constitutional and civic foundations n...
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Insurance Revolution in Somalia: Will new national Takaful Law ignite economic growth and community trust?
While President of Somalia enacted National Takaful Law Somalia on May 16, 2025, and Central Bank approved insurance/takaful regulations and guideline...
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