Opinion
Kenya’s arrogance on Somalia must be confronted
Kenya recently accused Somalia of deliberately misleading the world as it alleged Somalia to have auctioned oil and gas blocks in Kenya’s maritime t...
Read More »What went wrong with the Somali National Army?
For over a decade, a dozen states and multilateral organizations have invested considerable time, effort, equipment, and hundreds of millions of dolla...
Read More »Why we celebrate May 18
On a bright sunny Saturday on May 18, Somaliland people celebrated the 28th anniversary of our independence, with parades across the country and salut...
Read More »Somali President Farmajo Has No Legal Base to Force Galmudug Presidential Election in 2019
As a caveat, I would like to state here that my argument against the involvement of President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo of the Federal Republic of Som...
Read More »‘Good’ times for terror groups like Shabaab and Boko Haram
Secondary school students have been demonstrating in Mogadishu this week after Somalia’s education minister postponed national examinations, saying ...
Read More »How to end the civil war in Somalia: negotiate with al-Shabaab
When I worked in Somalia from 2016 to 2018 supporting provision of military assistance to forces combating al-Shabaab, most discussions with internati...
Read More »Kenya in Pursuit of Humiliating Somalia'
The decision by the Kenyan government to re-direct all Nairobi bound flights into Wajir Airport before landing at Jomo Kenyatta Airport; Nairobi is no...
Read More »Guban view: Professor Ahmed I. Samatar’s last gasp
Last week, a panel discussion was held in Hargeisa on whether to resume talks between Somaliland and Somalia. Inspire youth group hosted the discussio...
Read More »The Interplay of Political Reality and Paranoia in Somalia.
I tend to be quiet about the Somali politics. Unfortunately, it does not stay silent in my mind; the brain divulges my sense of frustration that can b...
Read More »DANAB teaches us loyalty to our country
Danab, the Somali Special Forces are true Somali loyal soldiers (1) Their cause is their country (2) They are willing to live and die for Somalia and ...
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