Opinion

Blue skies over Somalia

FEB 12, 2017

The election of Mohammed Abdullahi Farmajo as Somalia's president has inspired optimism for the future of Somalia....

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Enslaved by Any Other Name: A Comprehensive Guide to Somalia’s Public Debt in 12 Simple Steps

FEB 11, 2017

The chain symbolises the chains of debt which are affecting the poorest countries … in an equivalent of slavery” Barbara Crowther...

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Diaspora partnerships key to effective action and impact

FEB 11, 2017

The Somali Diaspora plays a central role in the nations steady journey towards stability and progress. As discussed in our earlier articles on the iss...

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The Traps Beyond the Euphoria

FEB 10, 2017

First, I want to take this opportunity to congratulate Somalia’s new president, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo....

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An open letter to Somalia’s newly elected President, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo

FEB 10, 2017

When I address you as Mr. President I don’t say it lightly. I feel the weight that every letter of it carries. And I am sure you feel it too. Not on...

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Somalia: A breath of fresh air

FEB 10, 2017

Somalis are rightfully celebrating around the world on the election yesterday of Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo as the new president of Somalia. And they a...

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Somaliland: The Inflation Vs Mobile Money Banking Fiasco

FEB 07, 2017

When it comes to an African leader, I adulate Mr. John Magufuli of Tanzania, and when it comes to an African nation, I adore to that of Rwanda “a co...

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Somalia Needs a Visionary Leader

FEB 05, 2017

This beautiful land that God blessed with enormous resources and strategic location has been marred by incompetent and corrupt leaders. The country h...

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Je Suis Point Five!: Somalia’s Political Power Sharing System – the Discriminatory and Unjust Treatment of Minority Clans

FEB 04, 2017

Somalia’s political power sharing system is discriminatory and unjust towards the minority clans. This treatment could be ended by legal action....

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Drought in Somalia; Devastation and Delayed Aid

FEB 03, 2017

Cyclical droughts have engulfed Somalia for decades, the most recent one being the 2010/2011 that caused famine in the entire Horn of Africa region. O...

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