Opinion

Read the Letter Aaron Sorkin Wrote His Daughter After Donald Trump Was Elected President

NOV 11, 2016

S Well the world changed late last night in a way I couldn’t protect us from. That’s a terrible feeling for a father. I won’t sugarcoat it—thi...

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Songs, dance and Poetry: Reviving Cultural Diplomacy for Somali progress

NOV 11, 2016

Culture has long been central to human exchange, understanding and war and peace. Culture in many ways defines our very existence as it determines our...

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“Make America Great Again”?

NOV 09, 2016

I must say Mr President Elect Trump has further proven to be a very intelligent and shrewd businessman. He treated this election like any other busine...

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Somalia v. Kenya

NOV 05, 2016

Few months ago, officials from the Foreign Ministry asked if I could be a member of the delegation to observe the Maritime case Kenya V Somalia....

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African countries should help resettle Somali refugees being repatriated from Kenya

NOV 02, 2016

After over two decades of hosting the world’s largest refugee camp, the Kenyan government has finally resolved to begin the repatriation of the more...

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Only economic solutions can solve Somalia’s political woes

NOV 02, 2016

With the 2016 presidential contest looming, political stakes are high in Somalia. Yet, it is no secret that this race falls way short of a democratic ...

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Somalia: What is Wrong with us?

OCT 30, 2016

I remember a well Somali scholar giving an Islamic talk on a social media platform. His main argument was how we Somalia are shaming ourselves by not ...

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The Myths of Somalia Elections.

OCT 27, 2016

As Somalia prepare for the indirect elections in October and November 2016, this article seeks to shed a light on the existing myths that overshadow t...

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Political Dispensations in Somalia: A Dangerous Path

OCT 25, 2016

Abstract Due to pressure from the international community, the government, after it failed to stabilize and lead the country to democratic elections, ...

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Warlords and Business-lords: Critical challenges to 2016 Elections.

OCT 23, 2016

This week, the long-awaited 2016 Somali election- the upper and lower House- had begun and the day of reckoning is here. The country is in the grip of...

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