Opinion
One nation, One mission: Defeating terror through inclusive governance
Ronald Reagan, the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989), said, “A nation that cannot defend its borders cannot protect its future,” s...
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Localizing genocide prevention and addressing the needs of high-risk societies
In a recent exchange on Just Security, Youk Chhang responded to Douglas Irvin-Erickson and Ernesto Verdeja’s evaluation of the United Nations Office...
Read More »Somalia’s Humanitarian crisis worsens after U.S. Aid freeze
Somalia is once again on the brink of a deepening humanitarian catastrophe following the U.S. government's decision to suspend all humanitarian fundi...
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Obstacles that hampered the writing of the Somali language: Egyptian attempts to undermine efforts to select common script
Many wonder why it took twelve years of independence, and twenty years of national debate, to take a decision on written Somali....
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Ilaalinta Amniga Badda Cas iyo Gacanka Cadmeed waa mas’uuliyad inoo wada taal
Tan iyo markii koowaad ee la ii doontay madaxweynaha Soomaaliya sanadkii 2012, waxaan ka baadbaaday 6 isku day dil oo ay fulisay kooxda argagixisada a...
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Protecting the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden is our shared responsibility
I have survived six assassination attempts by the terrorist group Al-Shabaab since my tenure as President of Somalia began in 2012. The most recent at...
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The Shadow of the Falcon and the Vultures Circling Around: Somalia entangled in international geopolitical rivalries
The Horn of Africa and the Red Sea, vital arteries of global commerce, have become a volatile arena for competing geopolitical ambitions international...
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Pastoral Livestock Production in Somalia is at Crossroads
Livestock in Somalia is produced in a pastoralist system. The sector sustains most of the rural population who operate the pastoralist production syst...
Read More »Can Somalia President’s Gogol (Consultative meeting) Avert the Looming Disaster?
The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) is facing an increasingly precarious future. Dr. Afyare Elmi, a respected authority on global security, recent...
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Why the US can't beat al-Shabaab in Somalia
The New York Times reported earlier this month that recent gains by al-Shabaab Islamist militants in central and southern Somalia has prompted a debat...
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