Opinion

Somalia: The Changing Discourse and the Need for Reconciliation.

JAN 17, 2016

Almost twenty-five years have passed since the collapse of Somalia’s central government, and the country continues to move through many phases, incl...

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Somalia: Unwarranted Political Hardball Against ASWJ

JAN 13, 2016

Thursday, January 7, 2016, parliamentary delegation led by the Speaker of the federal parliament, Professor Mohamed Sheikh Osman Jawari visited Dhusam...

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Ted Cruz is not eligible to be president

JAN 13, 2016

onald Trump is actually right about something: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.) is not a natural-born citizen and therefore is not eligible to be president or v...

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The Need to Somalinise the New Imported Federal System

JAN 12, 2016

A Somali elder was asked about the new federal system in Somalia and his response was “Federaalka Xaajadiisa hadaan sidii dabo ari loo feydin, ma fa...

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Somalia: Change Coming?

JAN 12, 2016

Since Somalia’s independence in 1960, its relationship with the U.S. has been—for lack of a better metaphor—on a roller coaster that travels up ...

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Afar iyo Bar

JAN 12, 2016

Bishii Sebtember 1999 ayay ahayd markii Madaxweynaha Djibouti, Ismaaciil Cumar Geelle, oo xilka hayay dhowr bilood uun, uu ka istaagay magaalada New Y...

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IGAD Turns Thirty: 30 Years of Arduous Trudge in a Region in Constant Trouble

JAN 12, 2016

The Inter-governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is marking the celebrations of its 30th Anniversary on 16, January 2016 in Djibouti. Since its ...

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Will Hiiraan Dare to Change the Damn Title?

JAN 10, 2016

As Hiiraan prepares to declare its own state, adding another episode to Somalia’s tragic story of disintegration into clan Bantustans, I wonder if H...

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Dhallinyarada Soomaaliyeed: Shaqsiga Sannadka 2015 ee Hiiraan Online

JAN 09, 2016

Hiiraan Online waxay sannad waliba soo bandhigtaa qofka ama hay’ad tusaale u noqon karta ku hirasho ama wax-qabad. Sannadkii 2015, Hiiraan Online wa...

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Hiiraan Online ‘Person of the Year’ 2015: The Somali Youth

JAN 09, 2016

Hiran Online (HOL) annually confers ‘Person of the Year’ to an exemplary individual or entity with remarkable achievements, or someone who strives...

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